The Game Ready is a new compression coldwrap that you will find at FreeMotion Physical Therapy which is specifically designed to treat swelling and pain.  With an acute injury, the recommendation is R.I.C.E. (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation).  The Game Ready allows you to receive ice and compression and can be incorporated into your physical therapy treatment.  The Game Ready works by using ice water and combining it with compressed air which is then circulated through a bladder that covers a patient’s injured limb.  Unlike a bag of ice which may only cover one side of intermittent compression at a constant temperature reaching as low as 36 degrees.

Here at FreeMotion Physical Therapy we currently use the Game Ready for treating shoulders, ankles, knees and elbows.  We have seen great results, especially with post operative patients and/ or acute sprains.  Our patients ask to use this machine because the results are very impressive.  The goal of the unit is to decrease swelling quickly, allowing strength and function to improve rapidly.  The Game Ready is already being used by the majority of  the NFL, NBA and Division 1 NCAA athletic programs.