Bodyassist Thermal Wrap with Screw Top Bag

INDICATIONS

• Pain relief – applying heat can relieve discomfort in an area of pain.
• Ease joint stiffness – improve flexibility by adding heat to your limbs/joints.
• Rapid recovery – increasing blood flow promotes healing of damaged tissue.
• Relaxation – heat therapy soothes and can help alleviate daily stress/anxiety.
• If uncertain if your particular symptom requires COLD or HEAT, please consult professional medical advice prior to use.

COLD THERAPY.

• Cold therapy works by reducing blood flow to a particular area.
• Used in cases of soft tissue sprains, strains, body scrapes, burns, headache, migraine, fever, sports injury, eye strain, toothache, insect bites, nose bleeds, heat rash.
• Helps reduce inflammation and swelling that causes pain, especially around a joint or a tendon.
• May temporarily reduce nerve activity, which can also relieve pain.
• People with sensory disorders that prevent feel sensations should not use cold therapy without care.
• Diabetics may experience nerve damage and lessened sensitivity without care.
• Cold therapy should not be used if you have poor circulation.
• Cold therapy incorrectly applied can result in skin, tissue, or nerve damage. If you unsure consult your doctor before using cold therapy.

HEAT THERAPY

• Heat therapy works by improving circulation and blood flow over the area where it has been applied.
• Increased temperature over an afflicted area can soothe discomfort and increase muscle flexibility and even heal damaged tissue.
• Stiffness and tension can often be relieved after 15 to 20 minutes of heat therapy.
• Used in cases of arthritis, sinus, muscle spasm, back ache, gout, hay fever, period pain, tension, stress, shoulder injury, neck pain.

PRODUCT DETAILS

• REG size fits over knees, ankles, elbows, wrists, head, neck etc.
• LGE size fits over shoulders, thighs, ribs, lower back etc.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

COLD USE

• Remove cap.
• Add in a mixture of heavily iced water until suitably cold.
• Dry, wrap in a towel or use a cover if available.
• Apply over joint or body part as needed using RICE guidelines of Rest/Ice/Compression/Elevation after trauma.
• Ice packs are usually applied to an injured or sore area at least 3 times a day for as long as you have pain, swelling, and inflammation.
• In the first 72 hours, it is recommended to ice for 10 minutes, once an hour.

HOT USE

• Carefully pour hot water into bottle.
• Do not overfill.
• Be sure to take care to not burn yourself.
• Place bag on a flat counter and remove excess air until the water level is clearly seen.
• Make sure not to spill any hot water on your hands.
• Securely close the cap.
• Wrap in a towel or use a cover if available.
• Apply over joint or body part as needed.

Please pay close attention to these points.

• Don't make the pack too hot so as to risk burning yourself.
• Medically, there is no advantage to anything more than gentle warmth.
• Always handle a HOT pack through a towel, glove or cover and do not apply a HOT pack directly to the skin without protection.
• When using do not put weight on the pack by sitting on the gel pack.
• Breakage/leakage may occur.
• After use always empty bag contents and allow to fully dry out.