2-Pack Gel Ice Packs for Injuries Reusable, Hot & Cold Pack That’s Durable, Soft & Flexible, Fast Relief & Recovery (Blue, Reg 2PK)

Excellent ice pack to cool my new replaced knee joint after my Physical Therapy working it (bends, short walks, etc) I got several of these - they lay flat in freezer (dont take up much room), and they wrap around the knee to provide more consistent cooling (be sure to wrap it in something like a hand towel so its not laying directly on the skin). Then I use elastic athletic wrap to hold it in place (that stretchy brown wrap). Worked great, I was able to exercise knee with PT and with a walker, then ice it for half hour and pop back in freezer several times a day, and didnt need or use any pain pills (just slightly stronger Tylenol, and Aleve). After 3 days, I switched from using a walker to walking on my treadmill, so I could practice a proper stride and set a consistent pace and distance - a mile at 1.5 mph. After just 18 days, I was outside, walking a mile with no support, no crutch, no cane, just out walking pretty normal. If youre looking at knee replacement, how bad or good it is depends on how committed you are to doing the PT. Most important is the "heel slide", laying on back, slide your heel, bending the knee up as much as you can ten times, holding it at peek bend for 10 seconds. Then again, but this time with a strap around your foot to pull it, trying to relax the knee muscles so just the strap is pulling it up Try to get to where it hurts a little but is not really painful. Dont worry, the first day or 2 you might not be able to move it at all, but it soon gets better. Then keeping leg straight, raise the foot about 6 inches up, and hold for 5 seconds, working up to 10 seconds. The PT for going down stairs and getting out of cars is just stand holding back of a chair, and bend the knee / calf as far back as you can, lifting the foot as high as you can. Dont bend the hip, just the knee. The PT folks send me home after just half the sessions cuz I was already at desired goals (bend the knee 120+ degrees, and walking down stairs). Bottom line, if you just had a knee replaced, then you've got nowhere to be and nothing else to do, so might as well work on getting better, so do your PT, and dont forget to ice it. Do PT (heel slides etc), and WALK a lot. After reading all the stories about how long it takes to recover from knee replacement, I found one who was out walking after 6 weeks, so that was my goal. I was walking in 18 days. And still doing the PT bends for several more weeks cuz the knee is still healing, so dont let it heal just straight, keep working on max bend. Also used them when I had my hips replaced, which is relatively easy compared to knee. Basically do the PT, ice it, and walk around pretty normally with a cane for 5-6 weeks, then youre done.

I bought four total, two blue and two pink, for my mom after her hip surgery. I thought it was going to be overkill but worked out because there was swelling in her knee following surgery and we ended up using two ice packs per icing. The different color options was great. We'd use one color for awhile while the other color was freezing, and then swap them out. I always knew which one was cold vs which one still needed time to cool down due to the different colors. Granted, I could feel the cold one vs the one needing to freeze. But when you're getting up a few times a night to help someone goto the bathroom, you get a little sleep deprived and miss obvious things. It happens. This prevented that and really helped me make sure I could help keep my mom comfortable without much thought. The size was great. I wanted something large enough that would cover her incision with no issues but not too large that we were icing her whole leg. These did just that. These ice packs stay cold for along time. My mom would ice her hip when she woke up, take the ice packs off for at least 40-50 minutes to eat breakfast and when she went to ice again, they still had enough coolness to them to ice a second time. When frozen, they were still plyable to her body. They weren't hard as a rock. Another plus in my book. I read reviews saying they became hard as rocks which had me second guessing if I should give them a shot, but thankfully I didn't have that issue. These ice packs are built to last. The seams are sturdy, they use a thick plastic, and overall I'm expecting years of being able to use these with no issue. 10/10 would recommend to keep a few of these in your freezer for emergencies, or buying them for icing after a major surgery. Way better than the beaded ice packs my local Walmart offered.

Love these. Perfect for aches and pains. I use it on my back. Love that there's always a backup one in the freezer. Is holding up well and stays very cold for a long time. Nice size for larger areas.

They are very useful. They freeze quickly & are easy to clean.

These are cheaper than cold therapy machines! These also stay cold for hours with little effort! They were delivered on a cold day and sat on the porch for several hours. I was able to open the pack and use right then! Even frozen, the solution is still moldable if you need to bend it around you for whatever body part. Im using for hip after surgery. 2 of these is all you need!

These are great ice packs and exactly what we were looking for. They don’t freeze rock-hard, so they’re comfortable to use, and they stay cold longer than most ice packs we’ve tried. The flexibility makes them easy to wrap around sore areas, and having two in the pack is really convenient. We’ve used them several times now and they’ve held up well. Definitely a solid purchase for everyday aches and injuries.

Works great, I’ve had mine for 2 years now

They're much thinner and lighter than I expected. They're not really heavy enough to enclose the area and stay in place. I have to put blankets or pillows on top of them, to give them enough weight to make good contact. They stay nice and cold, but was just expecting something heavier.