A Complete Guide to the Game Ready Cold Therapy and Active Compression System

18th Apr 2023

Posted by Lynn Perkes MS, ATC, PTA on

A Complete Guide to the Game Ready Cold Therapy and Active Compression System

The Game Ready Cold Therapy and Active Compression System is an innovative and highly effective modality in treating athletes and patients for musculoskeletal conditions and injuries and post-operative care to alleviate pain, reduce inflammation and swelling, speed tissue recovery, and improving function, range of motion, and athletic performance.

Often referred to as Cryotherapy, or cold therapy, Game Ready combines the therapeutic interventions of cold temperatures and active compression to maximize treatment targeted directly to the site of injury and/or swelling. Cold therapy provides an analgesic or pain-relieving effect, helps control swelling, and reduces muscle spasms. The active pneumatic compression enhances the cryotherapy effect through improved contact between the cold therapy and the patient and creating a milking or pumping effect to the damaged tissue, pumping the edema out of the damaged area and reducing the stress to the “stretched” tissues, facilitating blood flow carrying oxygen to the site, optimizing lymphatic drainage; all of which stimulates tissue healing.

This method of cold therapy treatment has been widely used in the sports and the medical world for decades, and it's particularly popular among athletes who need to get back in the game as quickly as possible.

The Benefits of Game Ready Cold Therapy for Athletes

Game Ready Cold Therapy offers several advantages for athletes, including:

  • Reduced inflammation: By restricting blood flow to the injured area, cold therapy helps to minimize swelling and inflammation, which can be particularly beneficial for athletes dealing with acute injuries.
  • Pain relief: The cold temperature numbs the affected area, providing temporary pain relief, allowing athletes to continue their training without excessive discomfort.
  • Faster recovery: The combination of cold therapy and active compression helps to flush out waste products and deliver oxygen-rich blood to the injured area, speeding up the recovery process.
  • Prevention of muscle stiffness : The use of cold therapy can help to prevent muscle stiffness, enabling athletes to maintain flexibility and mobility during their recovery.

The Benefits of Game Ready Cold Therapy for Rehabilitation or Recovery

In addition to its benefits for athletes, Game Ready Cold Therapy can also be advantageous for patients undergoing rehabilitation or recovery. Some key benefits include:

  • Improved post-surgical outcomes: Cold therapy can help to reduce postoperative pain, swelling, and inflammation, leading to better outcomes and a smoother recovery process.
  • Enhanced physical therapy results : By reducing pain and inflammation, cold therapy enables patients to participate more effectively in physical therapy exercises, ultimately leading to better results.
  • Reduced reliance on pain medications : As cold therapy provides natural pain relief, it may help to reduce the need for pain medications, which can have unwanted side effects.

Game Ready Technology vs Cold Packs

While traditional ice packs can provide some relief from pain and swelling, they lack the targeted and active pneumatic compression offered by Game Ready devices. Ice packs may also be less comfortable and harder to secure in place, making them a less convenient option for individuals seeking cold therapy. In contrast, Game Ready devices are designed for easy, comfortable use, while contouring to the body part with a range of adjustable settings , temperature adjustment capability, and customized wraps to ensure optimal treatment.

1.Adjustable Settings – for varying patient needs :

  • No compression
  • Low compression 5-15 mmHg
  • Medium compression: 5-50 mmHg
  • High compression: 5-75 mmHg

2.Temperature Adjustment Capability

- Cold setting can be reduced to 38 degrees

Heat setting can be raised as high as 113 degrees

3.Customized Wraps (right and left sides, large, medium, and small)

  UPPER EXTREMITY WARPS   LOWER EXTREMITY WARPS   MID BODY & SPINE WRAPS   TRAUMATIC AMPUTEE WRAPS
  Shoulder   Hip & Groin   Back   Above-the-knee-amputation
  Elbow - straight   Knee - straight   Cervical-Thoracic   Small below-the-knee amputation
  Elbow - flexed   Knee - flexed   Spine
  Hand/Wrist   Ankle/Foot
  Full Leg &
Boot


Game Ready Accessories

  ACCESSORIES REPLACEMENT SLEEVES   Available for ALL wraps
  • Upper Extremity
  • Lower Extremity
  • Mid Body & Spine
  • Traumatic Amputee


ACCESSORIES for Game Ready “GRPRO 2.1”
  This versatile system is perfect for athletes and patients alike, offering adjustable cold and compression therapy for a wide range of injuries
  • Carry bag
  • Harness for amputee wrap
  • 5’ dual connector hose
  • 6’ connector hose (gel coating)
  • 6’ connector hose (mesh)
  • AC adaptor
  • 14’ medical connector hose
  • AC adapter kit, includes cord
  • Panel mount O-ring replacement kit (includes tool & 9 O-rings)
  • Panel mount replacement O-rings (includes 9 O-rings)
  • Wrap O-ring replacement kit (includes tool & 5 O-rings)
  • Wrap replacement O-rings (includes 5 O-rings)
  • Hose O-ring replacement kit (Includes tool & 10 O-rings)
  • Hose replacement O-rings (includes 10 O-rings)

   GRPro 2.1 Game Ready Carts

    • Natural Oak
    • Black
    • Mega Cart, Natural Oak
    • Mega Cart, Black


ACCESSORIES for Game Ready “Med4 Elite”
Designed for medical professionals, this device provides multi-modality therapy options, including cold, heat, rapid contrast, and active compression therapies.
• Travel case
• U.S. power cord
• Air filter replacement
• Drain hose kit (pack of 2)
• Reservoir fill port screen replacement (pack of 4)
• USB flash drive kit

ACCESSORIES for Game Ready (General)
Game Ready (general accessories)
• Bag (holds up to 10 wraps)
• Rechargeable battery pack
• Battery pack cable
• Silicone spray


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COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF GAME READY PRODUCTS

SKU#

GAME READY CONTROL UNITS

EN-132500           Control Unit GRPro 2.1 – Includes AC Adapter and 6’ Connector Hose Learn More
EN-132501           Med4 Elite Control Unit Learn More

SKU#


GAME READY WRAPS w/ Active Temperature Exchange (ATX)

UPPER EXTREMITY WRAPS


EN-132519           Hand/Wrist Learn More
EN-132523           Elbow Learn More
EN-132524           Flexed Elbow/Articulated (w/out heat exchanger) Learn More
EN-132525           Right Shoulder – Medium (33-45” chest) Learn More
EN-132526           Right Shoulder – Large (40-55” chest) Learn More
EN-132527           Left Shoulder – Medium (33-45” chest) Learn More
EN-132528           Left Shoulder – Large (40-55” chest) Learn More

SKU#

GAME READY WRAPS w/ Active Temperature Exchange (ATX)

LOWER EXTREMITY WRAPS


EN-132511            Ankle – Large (men’s shoe sizes up to 11) Learn More
EN-132512            Ankle – x-Large (men’s shoe sizes 12-18) Learn More
EN-132513            Half Leg Boot - Large Learn More
EN-132514            Knee Straight – One Size Learn More
EN-132515            Knee Flexed – One Size Learn More
EN-132516            Hip/Groin - Right Learn More
EN-132517            Hip/Groin - Left Learn More
EN-132536            Full Leg w/ Boot – Medium (GRPro 2.1 Only) Learn More
EN-132537            Full Leg w/ Boot – Large (GRPro 2.1 Only) Learn More

SKU#

GAME READY WRAPS w/ Active Temperature Exchange (ATX)

BACK/SPINE WRAPS


EN-132518            Mid-Body - Back Learn More
EN-132529            Cervical-Thoracic (GRPro 2.1 Only) Learn More

SKU#

GAME READY WRAPS w/ Active Temperature Exchange (ATX)

TRAUMATIC AMPUTEE WRAPS


EN-132507           Traumatic Amputee Wrap, Utility (GRPro 2.1 Only) Learn More
EN-132508            Traumatic Amputee Wrap, Above Knee - Left (GRPro 2.1 Only) Learn More
EN-132509            Traumatic Amputee Wrap, Above Knee - Right (GRPro 2.1 Only) Learn More
EN-132510            Traumatic Amputee Wrap, Below Knee - Large Learn More

SKU#

GAME READY REPLACEMENT SLEEVES w/ Active Temperature Exchange (ATX)
UPPER EXTREMITY SLEEVES

EN-132561            Hand/Wrist (additional sleeve only) Learn More
EN-132564            Elbow (additional sleeve only) Learn More
EN-132565            Flexed Elbow - w/o heat exchanger Learn More
EN-132566            Shoulder – Right, Medium (33-45” chest) Learn More
EN-132567            Shoulder – Right, Large (40-55” chest) Learn More
EN-132568            Shoulder – Left, Medium (33-45” chest) Learn More
EN-132569            Shoulder – Left, Large (40-55” chest) Learn More

SKU#

GAME READY REPLACEMENT SLEEVES w/ Active Temperature Exchange (ATX)
LOWER EXTREMITY SLEEVES

EN-132553            Ankle – Large (men’s shoe sizes up to 11) Learn More
EN-132554            Ankle – x-Large (men’s shoe sizes 12-18) Learn More
EN-132555            Half Leg Boot - Large Learn More
EN-132556            Knee Straight – One Size Learn More
EN-132557            Knee Flexed/Articulated – One Size Learn More
EN-132558            Hip/Groin - Right Learn More
EN-132559            Hip/Groin - Left Learn More
EN-132533            Full Leg w/ Boot – Medium (GRPro 2.1 Only) Learn More
EN-132534            Full Leg w/ Boot – Large (GRPro 2.1 Only) Learn More

SKU#

GAME READY REPLACEMENT SLEEVE w/ Active Temperature Exchange (ATX)
BACK/SPINE SLEEVES

EN-132560            Mid-Body - Back Learn More

SKU#

GAME READY REPLACEMENT SLEEVES w/ Active Temperature Exchange (ATX)
TRAUMATIC AMPUTEE SLEEVES

EN-132605           Traumatic Amputee Sleeve, Utility (GRPro 2.1 Only) Learn More
EN-132604            Traumatic Amputee Sleeve, Above Knee - Left (GRPro 2.1 Only) Learn More
EN-132552            Traumatic Amputee Sleeve, Below Knee - Large Learn More

SKU#

GAME READY ACCESSORIES

(GRPRO 2.1 ACCESSORIES)


EN-132540            Carry Bag Learn More
EN-132608            Harness for Amputee Wrap Learn More
EN-132542            5’ Dual Connector Hose Learn More
EN-132543            6’ Connector Hose (Gel Coating) Learn More
EN-132551            6’ Connector Hose (Mesh) Learn More
EN-132550            AC Adapter Learn More
EN-132635            14’ Medical Connector Hose Learn More
EN-132636            AC Adapter Kit (includes cord) Learn More
EN-132611            Panel Mount O-Ring Replacement Kit (includes Tool & 9 O-Rings) Learn More
EN-132612            Panel Mount Replacement O-Rings (includes 9 O-Rings) Learn More
EN-132613            Wrap O-Ring Replacement Kit (includes Tool & 5 O-Rings) Learn More
EN-132614            Wrap Replacement O-Rings (includes 5 O-Rings) Learn More
EN-132615            Hose O-Ring Replacement Kit (includes Tool & 10 O-Rings) Learn More
EN-132616            Hose Replacement O-Rings (includes 10 O-Rings) Learn More
EN-132618            Game Ready Cart – Natural Oak Learn More
EN-132619            Game Ready Cart – Black Learn More
EN-132620            Game Ready Cart – Mega Cart, Natural Oak Learn More
EN-132621            Game Ready Cart – Mega Cart, Black Learn More

SKU#

GAME READY ACCESSORIES

(MED4 ELITE ACCESSORIES)


EN-132625            Travel Case Learn More
EN-132626            U.S. Power Cord Learn More
EN-132627            Air Filter Replacement Learn More
EN-132628            Drain Hose Kit, Pack of 2 Learn More
EN-132629            Reservoir Fill Port Screen Replacement, Pack of 4 Learn More
EN-132630            USB Flash Drive Kit Learn More


Related Research Studies

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. (2020). Technology Assessment: Game Ready® Control Unit and Full Range of Wraps [PDF]. Retrieved from https://lni.wa.gov/patient-care/_docs/TechAsssesGameReadyupdate2020.pdf