Have you experienced a sports injury, have recently had a surgery, or are dealing with chronic pain? Are you wondering how you can address inflammation and pain that does not involve–or is in addition to–taking medications? If so, you may be interested in a machine that can deliver both cold therapy and compression to help address your concerns. Fortunately, Breg makes the Polar Care Kodiak that can deliver the results you’re looking for.
Here is more information on the Breg Polar Care Kodiak, how to use it, and how it can provide relief for your pain and inflammation.
What is the Polar Care Kodiak?
The Breg Polar Care Kodiak is a therapy system that is portable and uses ice and water to deliver cold therapy to specific parts of the body via a specialized pad. This machine is easy to use, has multiple features, and a high flow rate that ensures the body part being treated gets cold distributed evenly. The Kodiak also provides 8-10 hours of motorized cold therapy and patients or clinicians can purchase a battery pack for the machine that makes it portable and easy to use on the road or in multiple settings.
How Does the Kodiak Provide Relief?
The Breg Polar Care Kodiak provides relief for pain and inflammation by delivering targeted cold therapy to the body part in need. Cold therapy treats pain by constricting blood vessels to decrease inflammation and swelling as well as numbing the area to reduce nerve signals. It can also slow the buildup of the chemicals that cause muscle soreness.
Cold therapy has been used for centuries by applying ice or using cold water immersion. While these methods are effective, they have limitations. Ice melts and can get messy. Cold packs only last for a certain amount of time before they need to be refrozen. Cold water immersion can only be used when the patient has access to a sink, tub, or special device that provides cold water. Immersion also has the drawback of not being targeted as the patient has to submerge whole parts of the body–or the entire body–to get relief.
How Can the Kodiak Be Used?
The Breg Polar Care Kodiak can be used in hospitals, physical therapy offices, clinics, training rooms, or at home to provide targeted cold therapy to treat pain and inflammation. It’s ideal for those who have just undergone operations, who have had reconstructive or arthroscopic procedures, who have undergone plastic surgery, or to address post-trauma issues and chronic pain. It’s also perfect for everyday physical therapy usage. The Kodiak can be taken on the road by sports teams or by athletes who want to keep up their treatment while traveling for games due to its ability to operate via a battery pack.
Choosing the Breg Polar Care Kodiak
If you are a trainer, physical therapist, clinician, or just someone who wants to get quick, reliable, and drug-free relief from pain and swelling, you should consider investing in the Breg Polar Care Kodiak. With its targeted delivery system, multitude of features, and portability, it’s the perfect machine to address post-operative, post-injury, and other pain situations.
