Gel Ice Packs for Injuries Reusable (2 Pack) 9.5" x 4.5" – HSA FSA Eligible Gel Cold Packs by Kinetic Labs – Flexible & Soft Packs for Knee, Shoulder, Back (Regular)

Bought these a few different times. They are the perfect size…not too big, not too small.

Awesome durable and amazing going to order another one right now

Context: I just had a total hip replacement Pro: If you give them enough time in the freezer, they get very cold and stay cold for long enough to actually be therapeutic and not just a superficial temporary pain reliever that doesn't penetrate to the muscle/tissue. If you use a barrier, they're still cold enough to be effective in this way. If you use the packs because of a hip replacement, the big ones mold to the hip/thigh nicely. I use a small one to ice the groin, which also gets beat up during hip replacement. There are no straps, so you might have to improvise. I find that slippage is reduced if I wear pants or shorts over the packs to keep them in place (the snugger the better). Since I just place the packs directly on my skin, my boxer briefs work well to keep it from moving.There are straps you can buy, but the hip is a tricky area for using these. Same with a shoulder. A strap seems useful for knees, but I have experience with that. I also tried one of those huge gel packs that are specially designed for hip icing, but it 1. did not get or stay cold enough and 2. it didn't sit flatly and mold to the body like a seal, which led to parts of the thigh/hip not being iced. The gel packs I'm reviewing don't have this problem.Con: If they've been in the freezer for a long time, they'll actually freeze into an almost solid slush that requires a thawing out time. My technique is to lay/sit on it (clothed of course) for 1-2 minutes to soften it a bit, then place it where it needs to be. I like to put ice directly on my skin, so I just make sure to thaw it out until the gel is deep blue (as opposed to the the icy blue color when it's frozen). You can find your own sweet spot. If you don't mind a bit of thawing, this won't be an issue.Note: I keep my freezer at almost the coldest setting to speed up the freezing process. If your ice packs take forever to get cold, maybe turn the freezer up. If they're icy and you don't want that, turn it down. Seems obvious, but you never know.Good luck to all my injured brothers and sisters!

way easier than a bag of vegetables; and great price!

Used these as a wrap for my fractured ribs. Stayed cold, comfortable and helped me so much with the pain.

Very useful and handy to freeze just the paks. Why did you pick this product vs others?:Easy to wrap. Separate freezer paks.

Great ice pack - the velcro strap helps to keep it in place well, so I can use it to give full coverage to my hip, shoulder or knee. The plastic quality is good & thick, and doesn't feel like it will puncture easily. The casing helps to keep it cold even longer and eliminates the need for a towel to wrap around the cold ice pack against your skin. Only wish I would have ordered it with a 2-pack of ice packs instead of one! Happy with product.

I just had my appendix removed, and really need to ice the area. So I'm looking for something that will hold up the ice packs. This sounded good, being a large double ice wrap, and for some reason, I thought the strap would be a bit longer as well...but no, the strap stays the same, only the container of the ice got bigger. Oh well.