Need Quick Answer - Cold Therapy Machine / Pad

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cruzin4us

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Hi Everyone......

I need a quick answer if possible so I can buy my machine/pad. The doctor gave me an Opti-Ice machine that offers cold therapy up to 7 hours. It needs a new pad, but I'm wondering if I should purchase a "KNEE" or a "UNIVERSAL" pad......the knee pad obviously works on a knee and has a donut shape....the universal pad looks like a "U" (kind of).

The "U" shaped pad seems like it would wrap around the entire knee better, but I have no experience.........anyone else?

I definitely want a good machine, and would even purchase one if necessary, but the doctor offered me this one for free......any opinions?

My surgery is in 11 days, so I need help on this asap.........

Thanks!
Laurie
 
Laurie
Sorry I have no input on the pad. Glad you got the machine especaily for free. do you think someone at the docs office would know. How about at a pt place. If yu do not have a pt , I would call an office or 2 and get their opinion.
Judy
 
Got a link to that website, cruzin? That would help us some!
 
broken link removed: https://www.icewraps.net/opti-ice.html?gclid=CO6fwsLotpgCFRBbagodjlPvZA


Above is a link to the pads.......

Thanks for your help!!!
Laurie
 
Boy, that is a tough one. That knee pad doesn't ook like it covers much. The universal pad looks tough to wrap. I'm not a lot of help, here. Maybe the others have had something similar.
 
Well, without the actual measurements it's a bit difficult to say for sure. Why don't you ring the manufacturer and ask their advice? At a guess, the universal looks like it has more coverage.
 
Laurie, This is the cooling system I had in the hopital. They used the universal pad. There is also a velcro strap, which I see this comes with, to keep the pad in place. It worked real well and the pad fit my polar care machine at home. My vote is to go for the universal one! Karen
 
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