Cold Therapy Products

Breg offers a wide variety of cold therapy options including: motorized cold and compression, motorized cold only, non-motoraized cold and gel packs.

Cold Therapy Products

Breg offers a wide variety of cold therapy options including: motorized cold and compression, motorized cold only, non-motoraized cold and gel packs.

Polar Care Wave™

  • This motorized system incorporates both cold therapy and active compression. It cools the affected body part and delivers a massage-like squeeze. Cold and compression has been proven to help improve pain, swelling, range of motion and overall recovery. Cold and compression also has been shown to reduce the need and use of narcotics.
  • Remains cold for 6-8 hours
  • Has two temperature settings and two compression level settings
  • Includes a hose management storage system
How to Purchase
Polar Care Wave Instructional Video

VPULSE®

VPULSE features 3 treatment modalities – cold therapy and 2 different types of compression. One is to help reduce swelling and the other is to help prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) which can cause serious medical conditions and can lead to Pulmonary Embolism, which can be fatal.

  • Rapid impulse calf compression to help prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
  • Motorized cold therapy to help reduce operative site discomfort and inflammation
  • Wound compression to further help reduce operative site inflammation
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Polar Care Glacier

Polar Care® Glacier™

  • This motorized system that circulates water from a cooler to a pad has prolonged cold treatment with temperature control capabilities
  • Remains cold for 10-13 hours
  • Offers whisper-quiet pump technology
  • Temperature control allows the physician to adjust the protocol to the individual patient
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Kodiak Cold Therapy

Polar Care® Kodiak®

  • This motorized system that circulates water from a cooler to a pad is a premium, feature-rich unit that is designed to allow for a battery pack and it also features exclusive pad technology that tailors treatment for each specific body part
  • Intelli-Flo® pads provide temperature control specific to each pad configuration
  • Battery pack (sold separately as an accessory) with a 10-hour life
  • Remains cold for 6-8 hours
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Cube Cold Therapy

Polar Care® Cube™

  • This motorized system that circulates water from a cooler to a pad is a more economical motorized cold therapy offering.
  • Uniform pad temperature
  • Consistent quality
  • Remains cold for 6-8 hours
How to Purchase
How to Purchase
Polar Care Cub

Polar Care® Cub

  • What is unique about Polar Care Cub? More portable, lower cost cooler option
  • Hand pump powers the unit without electricity or power
  • Remains cold for ~2-3 hours
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Polar Care Packs

Polar Care Packs

  • Polar Care packs are a low-cost cold therapy option. Refer to Motorized vs. Gel packs page (insert link) to understand why motorized cold therapy devices may be more beneficial
  • Vacuum packaged so gel stays evenly distributed
  • Gel remains pliable at standard freezer temperatures (0°F)
  • Remains cold for ~2-3 hours
How to Purchase

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Ask your doctor about cold therapy risks

Any cold therapy product can cause serious injury if improperly used. Please ensure you have received proper instructions from your doctor and understand the risk before using any cold therapy device or gel pack. Only use cold therapy products as prescribed by your healthcare provider.

Learn more about Cold Therapy

http://www.physiquality.com/blog/?p=8446

https://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/treatments-therapies/cryotherapy-cold-therapy

https://www.webmd.com/arthritis/heat-and-cold-therapy-for-arthritis-pain#1

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