The Cryo IPC elbow knee wrap is used for many knee conditions including 

- Patella Femoral Syndrome
- Post-workout Knee Recovery
- Gout
- Post-orthopaedic (knee replacement surgery)
- Knee arthritis flare-up
- Meniscal tear
- ACL tear
- Iliotibial band syndrome
- Knee bursitis
- Knee strain
- Knee sprain
- Worker injury of the Knee (repetitive stress injury, slips and falls, vehicle accident)

What are the benefits of CryoIPC for knee pain?  

CryoIPC is an affordable, personalised, 2 in 1 cryotherapy and compression wrap and pump.  

Every “wrap” can be purchased separately. And multiple body parts can be used with the same pump.  Benefits include 

- 2-in-1 hospital grade cooling and compression
- Personalised to your injury and fit
- No ice required (an inner gel wrap manages the temperature)
- No water required (so less bacteria risk)
- Programmable treatment time up to 100 mins

What are common symptoms of knee pain?  

- Pain that ranges from a sharp, acute severe pain, through to a dull ache that worsens with movement of the knee 
- There may be visible swelling and tenderness to the touch
- The knee may look bigger than normal and feel tight 
- Clicking or popping sounds 
- Stiffness bending and straightening the knee
- Loss of strength in affected knee
- Redness and warmth
- A feeling of the knee giving way
- Limited range of motion  
- There may be less flexibility and reduced range of motion
- The elbow may feel stiff, especially after rest or long periods of inactivity
- If there is inflammation or injury, there may be some bruising or discolouration 

What are red flags for knee pain?

If your knee pain is excruciating, intense pain that limits mobility and is not improving this warrants a visit to your local hospital emergency ward promptly. 

Serious conditions that cause knee pain and require urgent attention include

- Broken bones
- Dislocations
- Visible deformity
- Persistent instability

History of trauma (especially popping sound)   

- Pins and needles especially accompanied with weakness in the leg or foot.
- Knee pain accompanied by a high fever which may indicate infection

Aching pain, whilst not usually an emergency, can be an inflammatory response due to a response to arthritis, overuse injury or a systemic inflammatory condition. 

If pain remains longer than 6 weeks and interferes with sleep and activities, then early intervention by a health professional such as a physiotherapist will optimise your recovery outcome. 

Our physiotherapists also work with orthopaedic surgeon and urgent care worker injury surgeons and will not delay in referring when it is warranted.

Top tip: Measure your knee pain. Pain is often proportionate to the exercise load, e.g. the more exercise the more pain. Using the VAS pain scale, where 0 is no pain and 10/10 is the worst possible pain, you should monitor sharp pain from the onset of exercise to be sure it is not worsening over time. Not just during exercise but when you are at rest as well.