Lyn Lake Chiropractic offers Ice Compression Therapy using the Game Ready system — combining cold therapy and active compression to help patients recover faster from injuries and post-surgical recovery.
The Science Behind Game Ready
Cryotherapy has long been recognized as a beneficial post-trauma treatment modality. The use of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression has been shown to be effective for preventing edema (swelling) formation, increasing blood flow, and stimulating tissue healing.
Although static compression is an effective therapy for edema reduction, intermittent compression optimizes lymphatic drainage. Intermittent Pneumatic Compression can accelerate recovery from either intense exertion or injury, especially when the athlete is incapable of generating rhythmic muscle contractions. Improved lymphatic function accelerates healing through removal of edema from injured soft tissues.
Why Lyn Lake Chiropractic Uses Game Ready
Lyn Lake Chiropractic has two Game Ready Machines due to the increase in running injuries we’ve been seeing at our clinic. Game Ready works great for Achilles pain, knee pain, ankle pain, shoulder pain, foot pain, plantar fasciitis, ITB syndrome, runner’s knee pain, bursitis and many more injuries.
The Game Ready System actively delivers cold and compression to help people recover more quickly from injuries or orthopedic surgery when used as part of the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation) regimen — a standard of care in physical recovery therapy. Game Ready takes the two most difficult-to-manage aspects of recovery — ice and compression — to a new, active level.
Game Ready applies the same advanced technology used to regulate temperature and fluid-flow in spacesuits to comfortable “smart” wraps applied to the injured area. These wraps deliver advanced cold therapy and intermittent, active compression to keep fluids moving in and out of the affected area, with the goal of accelerated healing, decreased pain, and greater comfort during the recovery process.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Game Ready Ice Compression Therapy?
Game Ready is a system that combines active cold therapy with intermittent pneumatic compression to accelerate healing, reduce swelling, and decrease pain after an injury or surgery.
What conditions can Game Ready treat?
It’s effective for Achilles pain, knee pain, ankle pain, shoulder pain, foot pain, plantar fasciitis, ITB syndrome, runner’s knee, bursitis, and many other soft-tissue injuries.
How is Game Ready different from a regular ice pack?
Unlike a static ice pack, Game Ready delivers active, intermittent compression along with cold therapy, which optimizes lymphatic drainage and keeps fluids moving in and out of the injured area more effectively.
Why does Lyn Lake Chiropractic have two Game Ready machines?
Due to the increasing number of running-related injuries we see at our clinic, we invested in two machines to keep up with patient demand for this treatment.
Is Game Ready used for post-surgical recovery too?
Yes. It’s used as part of the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) regimen, a standard of care for recovery from both injuries and orthopedic surgery.