ActiveWrap - Knee Ice Pack Wrap with Compression, 2 Reusable Gel Heat & Cold Packs for Knee Pain, Sore Legs & Shin Splints. Flexible Cold Wrap for Injury and Swelling Control & Joint Support - Lg/XL

I don't always write product reviews, but when I do it's because I'm either very impressed with the product or slightly annoyed. In this case, I was compelled to leave a positive review after my experience with the ActiveWrap products. I bought a set of knee pads for my left and right knees. The pads arrived quickly and nicely packaged. They even come with a little drawstring nylon bag to keep everything together. After taking a close look at everything I was very pleased to see that the construction of the knee wrap was top notch. The materials felt very nice to the touch and there were no loose threads or any irregularities. The knee wrap appears to be very well constructed. After repeated uses, the velcro is holding up nicely and the area to which the velcro clings to does not exhibit any pilling as I have experienced with lower quality knee pads. All of the stitching seems strong and well done so I expect this to be quite durable. As far a comfort goes, I found the wrap to be very comfortable. The gel inside the wrap attaches via velcro to the wrap and prevents it from shifting or moving around. This is a very nice touch as it keeps the gel firmly in place and allows you to walk around without the pad slipping around. Speaking of the gel pad, you get 2 pads per wrap. This comes in handy because you can have a spare ready in the freezer once the one you're wearing begins to get warm. I like how the material inside the pad does not shift around like most other gel pads. This is also a much better design than cold packs that involve frozen liquids such as water since those get very rigid or hard. These gel pads get cold but remain very flexible so they conform to the shape of your knee or whatever you have them on. Overall, I feel that this is an excellent product and I would highly recommend it. The knee wraps and gel pads are durable, well constructed, and comfortable. Great job ActiveWrap!

I had a knee replacement in June and purchased a number of icing devices, including an ice machine. This product was recommended on a facebook page for those who have had a knee replacement, so I decided to try it. Well, it is by far the best devices I have found. I probably returned 5-6 icing devices, but am keeping this one. Yes, it is expensive, comparatively speaking, but it is high quality, easy to use, stays flat in the freezer, stays cold for a long time, is always flexible, and is easy to put in the wrap and to attach to your knee. I don't dread icing my knee with this product. Try it, I think you will see it is much better than the alternatives out there. I understand it was designed by a physical therapist.

These are the real deal! Work wonderfully for my knees!

I found a video review of ActiveWrap products on YouTube when perusing Knee Replacement Rehab suggestions. The Physical Therapist (with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy) reviewed a large variety of portable joint wrap products, and ActiveWrap was determined to be the best, largely due to the duration of cold that the wrap provides with continuous use, and the fact that it was designed by a Physical Therapist with all of the necessary features of a superior product. That was a good enough testimonial for me to make a purchase and put it to the test.I had one of my knees replaced recently, and in addition to aggressive PT, elevation, and rest, the ActiveWrap Knee Wrap was instrumental in getting me to -2° extension and 125°+ flexion, 2 weeks post-op of my TKA. These wraps maintain an incredible level of COLD for 2 or more hours. Once I began outpatient PT (4 weeks post-op), I brought the ActiveWrap Knee Wrap in to show my Physical Therapist. After wearing the wrap for 45 minutes prior to my appointment, she was amazed at how cold it was!This is the first knee wrap that will not fall down around my ankle with active use, even with slippery synthetic sweat pants on. Both the compression and adjustability are exceptional. By using more or fewer cold packs (which stick to the neoprene wrap using Velcro), you are able to target the cold at a specific area of your joint, or you can bathe the entire joint in bone-chilling cold! It feels absolutely wonderful and beats rotting your digestive system with high doses of NSAIDS.When I wanted to purchase some extra Microban cold-pack sleeves, Customer Service and Sales were extremely quick to respond to my e-mail and were incredibly helpful. I cannot recommend Active Wrap products, and the Active Wrap company, strongly enough! You won't be disappointed!

Some might consider this a bit of overkill, and it's a little on the bulky side. But it'll do the job. The gel packs (2) slip inside sleeves, which in turn have a small velcro strip that is the means by which the sleeves then are attached to the inside of the wrap. One side of these sleeves is double-walled intended to give you a means of controlling the degree of cold, but I found that I still had to use a thick dish towel between the sleeves and my knee with fully cooled gel packs.. This is designed to be used most anywhere, and, say, for a large area like a shoulder, this might be just what's needed. The cooling surfaces are large, and the straps are long. But for the knee a simpler wrap might be sufficient and easier for most. You CAN also use this for applying HEAT, but I myself haven't used it that way. There are no issues with "comfort", and once you see where stuff goes, it's not hard to use, but it'd be a bit bulky to be worn under clothes, if that's what you're wanting to do. It's also not a compression sleeve. You can pull the straps (2), which are a couple of inches wide and quite long, as tight as you want, but they're at the top & bottom ends of the wrap, and you're still not going to get much compression under the central portion of the wrap. Do be careful with gel packs if you're new to all this: they can actually cause frostbite (not just these; any gel packs).