The Squid Compression System Brings Portable—and Powerful—Pain Relief and Recovery Options for Your Athletes

The benefits of cooling as a treatment can be traced back as far as Hippocrates (c. 460 – c. 370 BC), and even today an ice pack is the go-to option when there’s an injury on the field.

But because the vascular system located under the skin layer carries cold away from a treated site, regular cold gel packs and ice water circulators deliver only superficial cold treatment and less penetration into the muscles, ligaments, and bones where the treatment is mostly needed.

The Squid compression system from Portable Therapeutix is the only system of its kind that combines intermittent sequential compression with cold therapy—reducing venous blood flow and allowing the cold to penetrate through the skin deep into the muscles, ligaments, and bones.

In addition, the Squid gel pack can be frozen to zero degrees Fahrenheit while maintaining its elasticity. This allows the system to deliver a significantly lower temperature compared to ice water circulators, resulting in much shorter treatment times—the unique multi-chambered design of the wraps effectively reduce pain and swelling in only 15 minutes.

Sequential Compression Meets Cold Therapy

Squid operates by combining sequential compression with cold therapy. Each Squid wrap was uniquely developed for a specific body part with a sequential compression bladder (except for the shoulder wrap, which does not benefit from sequential compression) designed to direct swelling away from the treated body part while driving cold deep into the tissue.

Directional sequential compression and deep penetrating cold combine to drive metabolites such as lactic acid away from the treated muscle, and may help in reducing edema and pain while allowing better blood circulation in the treated area and reducing inflammation.

Wraps and cold gel packs are scientifically designed to meet the specific needs of joints including:

• Ankles—The Squid ankle wrap and cold gel pack delivers sequential cold compression from the base of the ankle up to the calf, providing optimal active cold compression therapy to the ankle and upper foot areas. Available as one size fits most. The wrap fits both ankles.
• Elbows—The Squid elbow wrap and cold gel pack targets cold compression to the areas that need it most. The fitted design and thick adjustable straps provide comfort and allow natural positioning of the elbow joint during treatment. Available as one size fits most. Wrap fits both elbows.
• Knees—The Squid knee wrap and cold gel pack delivers sequential cold compression around and on the patella and knee joint. The wide adjustable straps provide comfort and prevent unwanted compression of nerves and arteries located behind the knee. Available as one size fits most. Wrap fits both knees.
• Legs—The Squid flat wrap and cold gel pack provides sequential cold compression to different areas of the leg, providing large area coverage and maximum flexibility for use. The Squid flat wrap and cold gel pack can be used to treat the calf, knee, quadriceps, or hamstring. Available as one size fits most. Wrap fits both legs.
• Shoulders—The fitted design of the Squid shoulder wrap and cold gel pack provides an optimal fit and allows for powerful intermittent cold compression therapy all around the shoulder joint. Wraps available for the left and right shoulder.
• Wrists—The Squid wrist wrap and cold gel pack delivers sequential cold compression from the back of the wrist and from the palm through the wrist joint and mid arm, providing optimal active cold compression therapy to the wrist joint. Wrap fits both wrists.

In all cases, the cold gel pack uses a multi-chambered design, allowing for the right amount of gel where you need it.

By combining high-efficacy cold therapy with directional sequential compression, your athletes will feel the results of increased local circulation and will be ready—faster—for more action!

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