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GRPRO 2.1
I'm a great believer in this cold and active com-
pression device, in part because
I've had some personal experience
with it. My wife had an ACL repair
not long ago, and she loved how
much GRPRO helped her recovery.
Patients can take portable GRPRO
home with them after total joint
procedures, rotator cuff repairs or
just about any other orthopedic
case. There are wraps sized for
every body part, from head to toe.
GRPRO delivers continuous cold and inter-
mittent pneumatic compression therapies. Just
fill it with ice and water and then customize the
treatment by setting the time, the temperature
(34° to 50°F) and the level of compression
(high, medium or low). It can also be prepro-
grammed. The ice helps alleviate pain, and the
squeeze and release action stimulates recovery
by letting oxygen and blood flow back into the
affected area. It's also been shown to increase
flexion, extension and mobility. And maybe
even more importantly, the company says 5
published papers show it decreases opioid use.
