ActiveWrap Wrist Ice Pack Wrap – PT-Designed Gel Ice Packs for Hand & Wrist Pain, Adjustable Compression & Reusable Support, Cold Wrap for Carpal Tunnel, Swelling, and Sprains

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.

Some reviews mention problems with heating the packs and getting the heat to last. I don't have an issue with this and love this wrap. Here is how I make sure it gets and stays warm enough:1) I start with room temperature packs, not frozen, if I need heat.2) Per manufacturer instructions, I completely submerge the packs in water in a microwave-safe container to heat them.3) I use hot water from the tap, not cold.These steps give me about 20 minutes of heat, which is plenty since doctors generally recommend no more than 20 minutes of heat therapy for injuries.For the first 10 minutes, the packs are hot enough I wrap my hand/wrist in a light towel before putting the Active Wrap on to be sure I don't burn myself. For the last 10 minutes, the packs are cool enough that I can remove the towel, but warm enough to still have a beneficial effect for me.If I need the Active Wrap for cold therapy, I will buy a second set of packs to keep in the freezer exclusively for that use.

This product should come available in other sizes. Way to big for my hand and doesn't fit comfortably even when strapped as tight as it can go.

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/MediumI 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.