CalderaBack, Ribs & Abdomen Therapy Wrap

Hands free, ice pack is also heat pack

My husband and I both use this wrap for our lower back. It heats quickly in the microwave and the heat lasts a long time. It's easy to use and we are free to walk around the house while using it. It's much better than being attached to an electrical cord. We haven't used it for cold therapy yet, but I'm sure it will be just as effective. The extra velcro strap works well for extending the size to fit around my husband. A great find and a great buy.

Works perfectly to keep heat/cold packs directly on injured area. I am able to wear this under normal clothing without a lot of extra bulk. I have used for highly active sports (skiing, hiking, etc) and while sitting at a desk.

It gets cold, but the weight of the two cold packs seem to overpower the capability of the velcro to hold the wrap in place while moving around. It's fine while your sitting. Previous reviews state that the velcro won't last long and I could see where that would happen. It just hasn't been used often enough to get to that point.

I have had severe back pain related to spinal stenosis and an L5-S1 disk herniation. In addition to what seemed to be a lot of inflammation I was having back muscle spasms causing increased pain. I've read studies staing that it doesn't matter what you use - either heat or ice, and I've tried both. Ice works for me, its also what my orthopedist recommended, and I really love the caldera ice packs and wraps. I've used 2 different types, the larger wrap with the 10x15 ice pack and this one. The larger one covers a more square area and doesn't wrap around the back as easily as this one, but it does come with an extension elastic piece that can be used to secure it comfortably around the waist. Really, I like both quite a bit. I like that with this one (the caldera back, rib, and abdomen therapy wrap) that I can put it on and it really seems to stay in place. It doesn't shift or sag (the larger one tends to sag if attached to the back with the extension elastic strap). The only problem I've had with this one is that the stitching has come out of the velcro - and it happend the first time I used it. Other than that it sees to be very well made and it says quite a bit colder for longer than other ice packs I've used - and believe me I've used many. Overall its a great product, the only reason I give it 4 stars is because the stitching has come out a bit, but that is easily fixable!

This was the best out of three I ordered for painful ribs from bronchitis/ coughing. The packs slip into two pockets sewn into the belt and they velcro to stay. My only complaint was that the loop closure when folded stuck to the inside material, so there's a whole now. But nonetheless I'd repurchase if needed. I even use it for headaches. I wrap the whole thing (with the cold packs) around my head and relax I might look silly but it helps if I'm hot, stressed, or have a headache. My doctor told me these belts aren't good for the ribsbut if belted loosely shouldn't be an issue. Recommend

this ice pack belt works great to wrap around my hip. it was very hard to find something perfect for my hip and as i just mentioned this works GREAT for hips.

Awkward to use will not recommend it to anyone

If I could change anything about it, I would have it made with less foamy material (it's a bit 'puffy' so doesn't form to my body super well). I think some of that is because I'm not very big so I have to wind it quite far around me to get it right on the sore area on my back. I LOVE the velcro for not being the huge hook and loop type. So far no snags on my clothing and I don't think that will come up.

Fits around stomach ok and gel pad keeps cold for a long time

Does not get hot when microwaveTried all ways to make it work