Reddit reviews Chattanooga ColPac - Reusable Gel Ice Pack - Oversize Large Ice Pack - 11 in x 21 in (28 cm x 53 cm) - Cold Therapy - Knee, Arm, Elbow, Shoulder, Back - Aches, Swelling, Bruises, Sprains, Inflammation
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Patented design of the Chattanooga ColPac gently delivers soothing cold therapy and stays pliable during treatmentProvides instant pain relief to treat fever, bruises, sprains, strains, and helps to manage swellingEach cold therapy pack is latex-free and is filled with non-toxic silica gel, so it's safe for all ages to useSimply apply immediately after an injury to control the inflammation of soft tissue; Delivers up to 30 minutes of soothing reliefThe Culpa is most serviceable when kept in a freezer set at 12° F (-11°C)
this is the same one i had, worked really well. i paired it up with one of these and used it as a buffer for later in the recovery period when there's no steri strips etc.
i also bought one of these and used just the outside of it to simulate compression therapy that the game ready machine does by simply pumping and deflating periodically throughout the icing session lol I'm sure its not as effective but if you read the description on the game ready that's pretty much what it does so in my head it made sense.
As you can tell i went into a bit of a panic and bought like $300bucks worth of ice equipment(i also got one of these ) and bands, but i used everything often and my recovery so far has been free of any setbacks (Fingers crossed) so i regret nothing.
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If you're feeling discomfort, get more hydrocodone and order the huge ice packs they use at the physical therapy clinics.
In 2010 I had a L4-L5-S1 disc fusion... it comes with a cool 6.5 inch scar. I waited until it became hard to walk, which if I had to do it again, I would have had surgery about 3 years earlier. I used to have sciatica, but after surgery that went away... only to be replaced about six months later by the tingling and burning (bilateral neuropathy/neuritis) that usually accompanies diabetes (which I do not have). This pain is far worse than sciatica, because it happens all the time. I'm on Lyrica for this.
Best course of action would be to wait to find out what the MRI says. If it is a disc bulge, they will probably recommend trying an ESI (steroid injection) into the spine to reduce the inflammation. I've had 14 of these, my last was 5 weeks ago. Yes, I still need injections after surgery! I've also had radiofrequency neurotomy to see if it helped at all before my back fusion. It did not.
If the sciatica is going through your hip, then in the short term you can try doing the best stretch that my 2+ years of physical therapy taught me. It's called a piriformis stretch. This muscle wraps around your sciatic nerve, so stretching it may help.
If I can be of service, please let me know. I'm male, 35 years old, and I've had back pain since I was 19 years old. It runs (and has ruined) my life. I am having trouble sitting my desk chair as I type.
I'm really sorry -- you're not alone.
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