The sooner a knee sprain, strain or swollen knee is treated the sooner the recovery period. The Cold One® cold compression knee wrap drives cold deep to stop knee pain, stop knee swelling and prevent stiffness after injury. Apply a Cold One® knee wrap immediately after any strenuous knee exercise to stop knee pain and stop knee swelling.

Keep a Cold One® knee wrap in your freezer for 2 hours and then apply it for 15-20 minutes to your sore or swollen knee after every exercise period. The compression drives the cold deep into the muscles, tendons and ligaments to provide soothing relief and faster recovery from a sore and swollen knee.

Cold compression therapy wraps effectively reduce knee pain and reduce knee swelling.

The swollen knee and knee pain is caused by damage to the blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to soft tissue cells or muscles. The injured soft tissue cells are deprived of the oxygen and nutrients necessary for healthy cells and maintenance of the body’s natural healing process. The damaged blood vessels are also unable to remove cell waste. Uncontrolled, this process causes cell death and results in blood and fluid seeping into the damaged portions of the muscle causing swelling and bruising which creates additional injury to the affected area. This additional injury is what prolongs recovery from knee sprains and strains.

Cold compression therapy constricts the blood vessels and slows down the metabolism of the cells. The reduced metabolism lowers the need for the oxygen and nutrients and slows the rate of cell death and the resulting excess build up of blood and fluid. Cold therapy also has a numbing effect on the nerve endings decreasing the impulses to the brain perceived as pain.

Cold One® Knee wraps deliver both cold therapy and compression therapy at the same time. The combination drives the cold deeper into the injured soft tissue than ice packs, frozen peas, or frozen chemical gel bags.