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    Ice

    'er indoors has to ice her knee every night.

    The 2 year old packet of peas is beginning to complain.

    What other products are available? Does anyone use anything else?

    I don't mean frozen veg

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    Re: Ice

    We still have the same packet of frozen peas from an emergency dash to the Co-op for a sprained ankle in Wales in 2004.

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    Re: Ice

    I have one of those frozen gel things that you're supposed to wrap around a wine bottle to chill it quickly.

    Wrap a tea towel around it and apply it to the injury - seems to do a pretty good job, and you're never tempted to eat the contents.

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    I use something similar to Geoff - it's one of those ice block things to go in a freezer bag - just wrap a t-towel round it elevate my leg and stick it on!

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    Re: Ice

    You can get gel things that go in the freezer or like I tell most of my patients go and buy a new smartprice bad of peas you'll never eat them and they are only 30ish p a bag as opposed to a few quid for a gel pack one.

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    Re: Ice

    I have a sore shin, which I'm going to ice with a chilled bottle of white wine tonight. Applied internally.

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    Re: Ice

    I've been using Polar Powder Cold Packs to stop my chocolate knees from melting. I find they mould to the joint better and stay cooler for longer than the gel packs. I got them from one of the online physio supplies stores They come in two sizes. The small will do a knee. The larger size for thighs/hamstrings etc.
    Having said that.. bags of peas are probably just as good and you don't have to leave your seat if you get peckish!

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    Re: Ice

    Quote Originally Posted by GeoffB View Post
    you're never tempted to eat the contents.
    I wasn't when i used peas.

    I've now got a gel pack and the main advantage is the it stays flexible and soft when frozen. Anyone tried the spray bottle freezing things?
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