Arctic Flex Shoulder Ice Pack Brace - Cold Reusable Cool Gel Wrap, Hot Therapy - Immobilizer Compression Stability Support for Tendonitis, Dislocated Joint, Left and Right Rotator Cuff Arm Pain Relief

This is a must have for recovery from shoulder surgery! I am on my second rotator cuff repair surgery. My first one was a year and a half ago on the right shoulder. I have the ice machine for at home and sleeping but I borrowed someone else’s portable one last year and it was a pain as they only had the ice pack not the wrap so it constantly fell off as I walked around at work. This time I purchased this wrap with an extra ice pack insert. I have worn this twice to be out of the house or more over not tethered to a chair/bed all day. This is the best purchase for recovery and being mobile. It fits nicely and it is very easy to adjust. The ice packs slide in easily and fit the shoulder comfortably. They stay cold well over 30 minutes and are key if you are back at work post operative or just want to go out in public but have ice on the shoulder. It provides good compression as well. I highly recommend this if you need to ice your shoulder especially after surgery when your getting back to work and such!

Really solid product, super comfortable to work in all day and genuinely gave relief for my AC join sprain

Solid item. Can be used with or without pack. Adjustable compression and fairly easy to put on by yourself. Provided good support and while not being restrictive.

This has helped my husband immensely! Thank you for a great product.

works great...use it all the time!

I bought this after a rotator cuff injury, hoping it would act as a brace. It does not act as an immobilizer at all because it doesn’t restrict arm movement, but it does keep the heat/ice pack in place. The ice/heat pack is removable to store in the freezer or heat up in the microwave - just never heat it directly after removing it from the freezer or they say it will be damaged and no longer leak proof. If using it for heat keep it stored at room temperature and use 30 second increments in the microwave till it’s as hot as you need. I already have a similarly sized cold gel pack that will fit in the “pocket” of this, so I am able to have both heat & cold available at all times though I find heat works better for me than cold as pain relief for muscles & tendons etc other than immediately after an injury. There is an extension strip with hook & loop style fastening included so it will fit a wide variety of differently sized/shaped people but being female, just like with car seat belts that are designed for men, it is a bit awkward to secure it well AND comfortably. The listing says it can be used under clothing (though unless you wear a very loose and dark colored shirt/top it will be obvious) or on top of it. The ice/heat pack itself is a bit more of a “T” shape than just the usual rectangle (see the picture) so it will work better and drape a bit when applied to the shoulder area. It is almost 10 inches tall, with the top being 9 inches wide and the bottom 7 inches wide. The ice/heat pack fits inside the strapping pocket between an inner layer of soft nylon/polyester (mine was not mesh it was solid fabric) that helps protect your skin from possible burns or frost damage, and the outer neoprene layer. The shoulder “pocket” that holds the ice/heat gel pack is curved to fit a shoulder. It is roughly 11 inches top to bottom, and will fit any arm width between 11 inches, and using the extension strap fits up to 25-26 inches. The length over the injured shoulder to under the other arm wrapping can be small enough to fit a child - it’s 14.5 inches between the two plastic buckle mechanisms to hold the chest strap, and all the way up to 57 inches if you use the arm extension strip. The description says there are two extension straps, but other than the removable but required chest strap itself there was only one actual extension strap in the box I received. There is also a “Y” shaped adapter strap attached so you can shorten the “height” of the treated area, though that bunches up the ice/heat pack which doesn’t seem as effective nor as comfortable. It took me some practice and getting used to, in order to fix it in place without help from someone else, but it's worth it to be able to continue with most aspects of daily living while having a heat therapy. (In fact I’m wearing it while typing this review.) It isn't as effective or as long lasting as those at my physical therapists office, but it's also no where near as expensive as theirs to purchase and can be used at a moments notice 24/7 instead of having to wait for the next appointment.

Most ice pack braces need a lot of fiddling and even then they don't fit quite right. This is an exception to that rule. This brace is very easy to use, but if you have questions, the instructions are clear and you can reach out to the manufacturer with a QR code and get the answers you need. There are multiple ways to adjust the straps on this brace, which ensures that the ice stays where you need it. The straps are easy to use and not at all fussy. They attach by velcro, but are not so long that they dangle. The velcro seems sturdy, although I just received the brace. If I have problems with the velcro in the future, I will update this review. Unlike a lot of ice pack braces, this does not take up a lot of room in your freezer. The flexible ice pack is removable and if you order an extra one, you can switch them out and keep your shoulder cold. (The directions say to keep the ice on your shoulder for no more than 20 minutes and then off for at least an hour. My understanding from a physical therapist is that this is to prevent inflammation.) The ice pack can also be used as a heat pack. The instructions for using it a a heat pack are clear, but the warning that the pack could easily leak if overheated has kept me from trying it as a heat pack. Also, I don't have the patience to check the heat pack every 5 seconds while it is in the microwave. I've been icing my shoulder with various other ice packs and none of them have been as comfortable or as effective as this ice pack brace.

This brace is the only one I have used so I don’t have anything to compare it to. I can honestly say, it fits larger arms, it holds the ice pack right where it needs to be, it is easy to put on, and the padding prevents the clasps from digging in. I don’t really feel like it gives me that much support, but it does remind me to hold my shoulder back more. I am not able to leave the chest strap in my arm pit because it pulls on my neck too much. I must place it under my chest to relieve the pressure on my neck. Where I need to place the strap may reduce support in the shoulder. I am not disappointed, and it fits better than I thought it would.