Elbow Ice Pack for Tendonitis & Tennis Elbow, Long Lasting Cold Compression Ice Pack Wrap Sleeve Pain Relief for Arthritis, Injuries, Swelling, Golfers Arm

I love this ice pack and would highly recommend it to anyone with shoulder issues or upcoming surgery. I bought two of them for post-surgery cold therapy, so I could rotate them and give them plenty of time to get cold. Before my surgery I bought three different shoulder ice packs, and this is the one that I chose to keep. The two others were both gel packs. One had fabric that came down on the chest and scapula, but no distribution of gel there - so no cooling. The other one did have gel down on the chest and scapula area, but when frozen it was too stiff and intractable to mold to the shoulder. Both of the gel ones were heavy and might have caused more pain with that weight on the post-operative shoulder. This one molds to the shoulder and is light enough to be comfortable. I even wore it to the gym the first two weeks after surgery, as I was allowed to do light cardio, but was cautioned not to sweat too much on the stitches. It kept my shoulder cool and comfortable. The Velcro straps hold it in place and are easy to attach even with one hand - I don't put the bottom strap through the ladder lock, but attach the Velcro to my arm sling making it much easier to get off and on. The straps are long enough for a heavy-set person, but easy to fold back on themselves to shorten. I think that they were well worth the money and considerably less expensive than the ice machine the doctor recommended. There were two small issues that I took care of "after market". They had a smell - like old stinky cheese; so, I gently washed them in the sink with dish soap and that got rid of it. Gravity makes the cubes slide down their rows eventually making clumps of cubes (you can see that in pictures 1 & 2); so, I hand sewed the rows horizontally to stop the cubes moving (you can see that in pictures 3 & 4). I just wish I had thought of that before my shoulder surgery when I had two good arms and hands.

Excellent and helped tremendously

I really, really like this elbow ice pack. I am using it on my left elbow. The only 2 things I'll mention: if you have very large arms, this may not fit you. And if you cool it down in the freezer (which is recommended for the first time) it is really, really, cold. Most of the time I've been putting it in the fridge so it isn't too cold for me. It seems to hold the cold very well if you cool it in the freezer.

Had 2 shoulder surgeries and this was a life saver. Cools fast and is soft and contours to your arm and not too heavy.

I love the design of this cold compress for shoulders. The cubes are flexible and stay cold for a long time. My OT said to ice my shoulder until it turns numb and this does the job. It stays in place, and I’m able to move and do things while I wearing it. It was on sale for $25 and was worth the money compared with other designs. I have no idea why it is a frequently returned item. I adjust the lower strap first, slide my arm in and then put the two upper straps in pace. I think it’s easy to use, and there is Velcro on the straps. It has great coverage for my torn rotator cuff. I have not experienced any problems with leakage. Highly recommend!.