Compared to traditional RICE applications (Rest–Ice–Compression–Elevation), Game Ready® delivers more therapeutic benefits. That means a speedier return to normal activity and a better recovery experience.
Whether an elite athlete with injuries or an everyday patient in post-op rehab, you want to get back into action now. You want to do more than treat symptoms, you want to accelerate healing. Game Ready goes beyond damage control to proactively help you recover faster.
| MODALITY/BENEFIT | ACCEL
SPEED & ENHANCES HEALING |
RICE
MODERATES PAIN & SWELLING |
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| Cold (General) | ||
| Decreases pain, muscle spasms, edema, and swelling.1,2 |  |
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| Reduces metabolic activity and demand for oxygen, reducing secondary tissue.1,2 | |
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| Compression (General) | ||
| Aids the prevention of endema formation and removal of swelling1,2,9 | |
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| Active Cold | ||
| Draws heat away from the injury site for more efficien temperature reduction.1 | |
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| Active Compression | ||
| Mimics natural muscle contractions, “pumping” endema out of the injured area.1,2 | |
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| Optimizes lymphatic drainage.7,8 | |
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| Increases blood flow and oxygen delivery.3,4,5,6 | |
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| Simulates tissue repair, encoraging acceleration of the healing process.1,2,3,4,5 | |
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| Active Compression with Active Cold Therapy | ||
| Improves surface contact for faster, deeper, longer-lasting cooling.10,11 | |
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Head to head infrared thermal imagery shows that Game Ready’s patented active compression technology enhances the delivery of cold therapy, helping Game Ready to provide faster, deeper, and longer-lasting cold than other cryotherapy products.10,11
