AW ACTIVEWRAP - Hand and Wrist Ice Pack for Repetitive Strain, Pain, Swelling, Carpal Tunnel, and More, Reusable Ice Packs for Injuries with Compression Straps, Use for Hot and Cold Therapy, One Size

I love these ice wraps - have several of them and for just about every joint in the body - hands, elbow, back, hip, knee and foot/ankle. Soft but durable with velcro straps, they are easy to adjust to stay where you need them. The ice packs that you slip into them are pliable and soft enough for joints and have a durable exterior that won't split and leak - and they stay cold for extended icing. You just throw the ice inserts into your freezer and take out the ones you need. Beats any other options I've every tried or seen.

I have self diagnosed De Quervaines Syndrome. "Thumb-Wrist Tenditis". I'm a lifter, father of 3 babies/toddlers, and I have to use my wrist/hand at work a lot as well. These are three possible causes and I do all three things regularly. I finally decided I needed to intervene because it wasn't getting better. I'm 5 days into a 2 weeks break to start. I decided to stop lifting, limit my mobility with a thumb stabilizer brace, ice my wrist 3-4 times a day, and run ibuprofen and Tylenol around the clock. So, onto the brace. Fit- I wear Large in most everything. This fits me fine. It will work for hands-forearms bigger, and smaller than mine. It has a good range for size. Quality- This seems to be very high quality material. It's a squishy neoprene. The ice packs feel like they'll last a while, and then you can buy replascements when need be. I'm hoping I never have to replace them. I like that I can position the ice packs where I need them through use of hook & loop Velcro. Also, if I have an area to concentrate on I suppose I would only need one ice pack and that would allow me to leave the second ice pack (it comes with 2) in the freezer to remain cold incase I need it too. -Results- It stays cold for a bout 15-20 minutes which is all the more you should ice yourself anyways. It does the job. I gain more mobility in my wrist afterwards which shows me that the swelling inside has decreased. I've gained a good bit of mobility in the past 5 days and have faith that this is necessary to recover from this. I highly recommend spending the $28 on this product because it can be used on either hand-wrist-forearm and I feel it's helping my wrist tendinitis everytime I use it.

After looking online and reading the reviews, I chose this hot/cold pad for my wrist. I have tendonitis for 11 weeks now. I woke up one morning while taking Levaquin thinking that I must have slept on my wrist wrong. After 3 weeks, I returned to the doctor and found that I got tendonitis ... probably from taking the antibiotic, Levaquin. I have taken it before without any problems until this time. I didn't know tendonitis was a side effect before taking the product and I never asked. (Someone else I knew who took the antibiotic, Cipro. That person's Achilles tendon went out ... he'll probably be on crutches for the year.) When I went to the doctor, he wanted me to soak my wrist in warm water, as hot as comfortable for me. I tried the bucket of hot water, and I even tried the hot wax for hands. The latter didn't reach my wrist and the wax took over an hour to heat up. Both methods were cumbersome, messy, and restrictive. I needed something that can retain heat over my wrist and still allow me to walk around doing chores or typing on the computer. The first night that I used it after work, the next day my wrist actually felt some relief. There are 2 gel-like packs with Velcro pouches. You could also Velcro both enclosed gel packs, one on top and one on the bottom to the inside of this wrist wrap. Using both top and bottom gel packs tend to feel like a weight. I just use one of the packs for the top of my wrist where my pain occurs. I microwave the gel pack in warm water for 1 minute 20 seconds, wipe the water off the gel-pack, put the gel back into the Velcro sleeves, then Velcro the enclosed gel pouch to the wrap (1 1/2 minutes was too hot; I had to put a handkerchief between the gel-pack and my hand. The unit does stay warm for 15-20 minutes. Using this while typing is a bit more difficult because your fingers are somewhat squeeze together in order to secure the wrap. Nevertheless, it's doable. I have not yet used the gel as a cold pack. PROs: less restrictive in activities because you are not corded to a plug, shapes to your hand, stays securely, convenient by microwave heating the gel pack under water in a container, and it can be taken to the office for use, stays warm for roughly 15-20 minutes, can be flipped around for either left or right hand. CONs: doesn't stay hot longer, a little harder to type while wearing this. RECOMMENDATIONS: for tendonitis in the wrist, you may consider using the Futuro brand thumb stabilizer. This prevents your thumb from folding toward your palm which causes sharp pain to the upper wrist tendon. The Futuro thumb stabilizer also braces the wrist to not let you flex your wrist too much ... but still allow some movements. Tbe Futuro thumb stabilizer: FUTURO(TM) Deluxe Thumb Stabilizer 45843EN, Small/Medium I took photos of what you get in an order and uploaded the pictures.

However in small print on their website I read you could use this if you needed icing on the dorsal side of your foot. I have a metatarsal stress fracture. I put ice in one pocket the first time to just hit the top. It was wonderful. After a long day I put both ice packs in and it hits the bottom and the top and it is bliss. Thank you for mentioning it on your webpage. You should make it more prominent. It is perfect for this. Whether it is a metatarsal issue or planter fasciitis I am covered. Love it. It keeps cold about 15-20 minutes but you are not supposed to ice longer than that my doc said. It gets cold again fast in the freezer. The ice packs have great movement. I’m going to order two spares. My foot thanks you dearly. And to think I never even got to the hand part. Worth it. I love it.

I bought this product because I have carpel tunnel. It's good for icing but there is not much stiffness to it without the ice packs. It's pretty adjustable and fairly comfortable. I just think I'll only use it for icing. As someone did say the ice packs are very cold! This usually subsides after a few minutes...duh, it's ice. Haven't tried heating it. VERY IMPORTANT: This is ONLY one wrist band. Easily flippable for either right or left hand but it is NOT a pair like some of the reviews here suggest. Wasn't too psyched to find that out after receiving it. POSITIVES: Icing is stable and the wrist band feels complete when ice packs are in. Removing and freezing the ice packs is easy and the velcro allows you to put the ice packs in various positions. Fits either wrist. NEGATIVES: Provides no real structural support when the ice packs are not in - feels more like a long thick glove. Is a bit bulkier than I'd like. Really was expecting a pair of wristbands but this is only ONE. I think for the price I'd just buy a pair with structural support and ice with a regular ice pack.