Absolute Best Cold Pack You Can Make Yourself- Better than Gel.

"Famous" Physical Therapists Bob Schrupp and Brad Heineck demonstrate how to make the absolute best cold pack for swelling and pain. Do it yourself. Very Inexpensive. and better than Gel. Simple recipe.
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[@newabba1]

I don't know why watching a couple of the most "Friendly-Dad-Vibe" guys explain how to make an ice-pack (very helpful!) was so uplifting at the same time. Thanks Bob and Brad!

[@TTkaraoke]

Holy cow! I happened to have everything needed and I made one yesterday and this morning I tried it and it was awesome! It was even colder than the gel pack I was using. Thank you!

[@BobandBrad]

Glad it work for you!

[@bunberrier]

Making a cooling vest for summer motorcycle riding. Thanks for the tips

[@kristybear100]

I LOVE your intro. Please don't ever change it! You guys always have the best information, I recommend you to everyone.

[@aubreycain3142]

Hi B & B! I just wanted to thank you guys for all the great info you gave me over the past year ( since I found you). I had TKR last week, 5 days ago , and am doing better than ever! About 75% of my successful recovery is due to all the preliminary work I did ,after watching your videos on getting ready for TKR surgery. I followed them diligently , then knew what I'd be facing during surgery( once again , thanks to you guys). Now I just watched your video (s) about the biggest mistakes people make AFTER this surgery, and found a lot MORE info regarding this! You guys are the best!! And you make me laugh, which we all know just AIDS IN THE HEALING PROCESS...So keep up the awesome work and know that you've helped change someone's life for the better😊

[@denisetopolinsky3592]

The two best therapists,thank you for all your help .

[@jlh5995]

Hey Bob & Brad - thanks for taking the time and effort to produce this excellent, easy to follow, video on the how to DIY to make a good cold pack. With upcoming knee surgery your experience is really helpful.

[@byDsign]

*Bob & Brad,* .... the 2 most famous physical therapists I know! Love your channel! ;-))

[@URAUNTSANDI]

I’ll tell you. This was a life saver when I recovered from my tkr . I made 4 of these and these home made packs on rotation…the best. Thank you for posting this.

[@hfrizzell]

Thanks guys. I just stopped the arthritis pain in my hand with your cup idea and the pain was gone in less than 2 minutes. Ice is awesome!

[@hiya4347]

Option 1) 4:1water to rubbing alcohol; Option 2) 12:1water to salt (both double freezer bagged) ....watch the video for the bonus info

[@koblerville923]

In these days of Covid-19 alcohol is hard to find so I'm going with the salt!

[@angelag7959]

@Op Hs you can make hand sanitizer with rubbing alcohol, so its hard to find

[@rockypat1]

@Op Hs Whole shelves are sold out in the stores because people are using it for disinfectant. Okay, we tried buying a bottle of Everclear at the liquor store, and it worked great! It's a little stronger than 70%--but it's great!

[@Anabela2023]

6 cups of water over half cup of salt Thank me later👌🏾

[@gailremp8389]

@@koblerville923 I had to laugh out loud. Give up my Absolute? I don't think so. If I couldn't make bloody Mary's for the last year during this pandemic I would have to switch to cheap beer. And I don't like beer.

[@karenmiddleton995]

I have made these in the past. My PT told me about them. I did PT in December and my insurance paid everything. Now it's January and I need one more round of PT. Then I'm on my own. My doctor did say before I found out about the insurance I could do my PT at home. I have everything I need here. Even a hand pedal bike and the balls I need. The only machine I used at PT was peddling with my hands. I have back problems so almost everything is sitting up, laying down or standing. I have my rubber cord for my pull exercises. I'm set up for home and will save about a thousand dollars. I priced the ice packs for the back. Not cheap at all. Glad I found these guys.

[@sohailsonjaahmed6789]

Thank you so much bob and brad you really help me was going to buy an ice pack now I will just make my own. Thank you for caring and sharing.

[@Maggiemae33]

You, gentlemen, are awesome! Thank you for all the helpful tips and tricks. You have made my life much less painful. Many, many thanks!

[@AllysayWhat]

Thank you for making this video! I had a biopsy a few days ago and the swelling is awful

[@lksochay1945]

Thank you so much. Knowing that I can make these with salt that I already have in my kitchen has been very helpful when I needed more ice packs to help with an injury..

[@hoosiercelticchic8253]

am getting silicone baggies to use instead of plastic - can’t wait to experiment - having knee replacements- 1st next week & this will be fantastic!! THANKS GUYS!! may God richly bless you for your wonderful work!! 🙏🏼💓🙏🏼

[@ingridedisen7802]

Hi guys, I have been using a variety your suggestions (exercises) and am happy to report that my shoulder is much better. There is one exercise that I really have gotten a lot out of is the one you use a band and put a small pillow under your armpit... Thank you!

[@summerstorm1164]

Hey Bob and Brad! First off I’m a first time watcher and I love you guys. A new subscriber for sure!

[@jenv35]

Best tip, thank you!! Just in time for Varsity Field Hockey season for my daughters & team!!

[@monareese5307]

Oh my my bless your heart I so appreciate you sharing this I'm making one now it's much much needed I hope it's works just as good as the one at the physical therapy love and light both of you

[@NanaNana-lf4jl]

Awesome guys....great ideas...and love your humor and how you bounce off of each other Love your videos!!!! Thank You!! Nana from Nova Scotia👍

[@deeannmariee]

I had knee surgery (lateral meniscus tear and 2cm floating body) this past Friday, and have been using both the alcohol/water and salt water ice packs. They're perfect! The only issue I have had is the weight of either of them on my knee since removing the bandages.

[@Reguez01]

At first I wanted to express my annoyance at how long winded this is and that this video could be made in two minutes but as the video progressed I was so lured in by the wholesome boomer charm that I watched the whole thing. Powerful stuff.

[@PeaceintheWorld2023]

Thanks guys, was always wondering how to make these! 🙂

[@piroshi3rd]

You two are adorable. Thank you; I'm an artist and injured my hand from working too much. hate to go out and buy stuff during the pandemic. this is very helpful

[@giovannimessina7124]

Thanks Bob and Brad,another fantastic video!

[@moonlightontheriver]

wow..awesome tips !!! thank you for the motivational quotes in your videos..they help so much !

[@goose7574]

Great tips! I knew about the rubbing alcohol mixture and plain rice, but being able to use salt, is AWESOME!!!

[@auroranight3779]

These work beautifully for severe migraine headaches and neck injury (almost 40 years post accident)!

[@ceciwolfcat7]

Awesome, I wanted to make these but I wasn't sure about the ratios. This is great, where I was doing therapy they wanted $20 for a medium pack. I bought one elsewhere for $8 and now making my own for pennies! You rock docs!👌

[@oluwabusayoshofowora4372]

Wow, I’m going to try this once I get home, I play soccer every Saturday and I have hurt knees and my fiancé is a barber who stands a lot , can’t wait to surprise her

[@feliciamabrey4108]

My hand surgeon and his physical therapist schooled me about these and they are the best . Just one thing I live in Phoenix Arizona and we have bad hard water so we have to use 3 parts water to 1 part alcohol .

[@erickrizzo6506]

Very helpful video thanks guys.

[@charisstudent2670]

Informative and fun! On my next ice pack I plan to try salt water. Thanks for the ratio one half cup salt with six cups of water.

[@BrittCHelmsSr]

Love the information and the comedic relief as well. Laughter IS the best medicine. :-)

[@gailremp8389]

My Florida Blue OTC benefit catalog had an 8 inch English ice pack that I invested in. It wasn't very expensive but it really was so invaluable with the inflammation in both of my hands. I fell on both hands four years ago and had severe damage and some fingers. The trigger fingers from hell all the time. So we're trying to address it more tomorrow. But I'm looking at this to see how what you're suggesting works also. Thank you so much for all that you are doing to help us keep from accidentally killing ourselves. That is a blessing.

[@laurachesvick9052]

Thanks Bob and Brad. Looks like a great thing to try. They look like those would mold better to your body. I am recovering from knee replacement surgery and the surgeon changed around my pain meds and how much - etc and doesn't seem to want to work with me at all on what pain meds that I have taken that helped before surgery. It has been a rather disrespectful situation with me and my ortho Dr/ surgeon right now. I never experienced that before.

[@dgale1023]

awesome ideas, thank you especially the sock

[@stephaniefricke7679]

I appreciate you sharing your knowledge and tips and tricks. Anything to help the average person help themselves at home. Fantastic! Thanks!

[@gailremp8389]

I have a food saver that I dearly love. This would be great for the fast seal and then you wouldn't have to worry about Ziploc bags which have a tendency to bite the dust on you when you least need it to happen.

[@maryn.4492]

I use frozen pea bags for my tired old aching feet after working for 9 hours. They work well. Also frozen water bottles. You roll your feet on them. Using a thick towel underneath. I really like Bob and Brad's suggestions too. Way better than gel packs.

[@loriwinters8206]

I'm going to try this. Thanks!

[@michaelbarentine1217]

you guys made me want to become a PT. thank you so much

[@elizabeths7700]

Thanks guys!

[@yogawithdasha7762]

"This is a sock and I poured rice in it." "Ricin?!" Haha you guys are the best. Thank you for the info.

[@user-rt4px7ml1s]

You two are so helpful, thank you

[@sugarplum5786]

great video and information

[@asrahlittle]

Tip for those without someone to hold open the bag for them: Find a bowl or cup with a similar circumference as the opening at the top of the bag. Place the bottom of the open bag inside the cup, and fold the opening of the bag over the lip. This holds the bag open and keeps the zipper part of the bag clean (not so important for this usage).

[@nana1932]

Asrah Little I

[@dandm20]

I love you guys. Your info is great. I subbed.

[@MR_R.o.b.o.t.o]

Double seal both ends of the food saver bags works too. And forever without leaks.

[@MhetreMudita]

Loved these ideas so much! I fell down yesterday and hurt my back. I’m going to try the zip lock ice + salt, cold pack. I’ve never hit subscribe button so fast to any other KZbin channel. Thank you so much!!

[@kariay50]

Hope you are feeling much better.

[@MhetreMudita]

@@kariay50 Thank you, I feel much better. I used ice pack for 1/1.5 months. Later I continued doing yoga for back pain and now it feels like i didn’t hurt my back at all. :)

[@Investigativebean]

They stay colder longer than gel packs. I have woken up with them after sleeping with them, and they'll still be cold.

[@ss6273]

Good morning! Great tips guys! Whenever I use the frozen ice in a styrofoam cup, I always rub a bit of coconut oil on the area I'll be icing, first. Then I get a plastic bag of any type (I recycle the plastic grocery bags ) and put the cup inside with the bag tight against the bare ice. This way, it will collect the resulting melted water and will slide easily over the area your treating! If I have a microfiber cloth handy, I'll wrap that around the cup BEFORE I put it in the bag. These absorb water REALLY well and are not too bulky.

[@susanstoltz2555]

Good to know about these homemade cold packs. I'm going to retire my bag of frozen peas!

[@biblicalgodisonlytruegod]

Brad you are so fun! “Bob, Bob!”

[@cmac3823]

This is very helpful information.

[@Bunnies4wool]

I use gel packs to keep my fhead cool when outside in summer. I get miserable in hot humid weather. Everything below the neck is OK. But my face turns beet red & makes me miserable. People think Im having a stroke or something awful. I thought losing weight would help but it didnt. I lost 60 lbs 8 years ago (keto & it has stayed off) & Im just as miserable in summer as I ever was. I like to put several of the packs in my backpack & change them out as I work or bike or exercise. With this trick I can keep as many as I have room in the freezer for. Thanks guys!

[@americacryo576]

Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@brendabillard9051]

Bag of peas from freezer is good too. Bang it on counter to separate lumps. But I like the two recipes and will use them.

[@wendymuir7818]

Try unpopped popcorn. It doesn't get mushy when it warms up, and you can refreeze it over and over.

[@55soniah]

Caro syrup double bagged and frozen is an awesome cold pack too.

[@janerivera590]

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[@lindashankle9645]

@@janerivera590 please compute.

[@freedomfighter8958]

Thank you for the money saving tip

[@Hiker_who_Sews]

Per doctor's instructions, I'll be using ice after hand surgery. Thanks for the ideas and ratios for making ice bags at home!

[@DMariaLR]

Great idea. How do I keep from slipping of my shoulder? Especially after surgery

[@kavi_geet9959]

Excellent advice thanks

[@merrilyg]

I like the rice bags, because I can sleep on them and not worry about over iced/freezing skin.

[@bas6628]

Wonderful my problem solved thanks

[@ebo7310]

Making this now! Thank you

[@JibekNorcott]

The intro was so funny bob and something ar so famous

[@ImASurvivorNThriver]

This was great! Thanks for sharing.

[@dessertstorm7476]

do you have any videos on NSAIDs? They really help my back pain, (i've tried many forms of rehab and physipotherapy, but naproxen by far gives the best and most effective relief). but people tell me they're bad for the liver

[@MR_R.o.b.o.t.o]

Food saver bags! GENIUSES! !

[@sharonwebster2283]

I have a few that l made from vodka and water. Works really well.😄

[@JaneDoe-kd6ty]

This video blew my mind.

[@robar711]

Bob's totally cracking out on the 'blue' homemade ice bags lol!

[@nonshatter7]

This is very useful. Ta

[@stevejameson5465]

Bob and Brad, thanks men! I am about to have a TKR - it is set for Nov 8 2018. So I am researching and you are helping. Guys, can you combine chemicals? Like, flood rice with water and alcohol blend? Or mix water and alcohol and salt? What do you think?

[@suneethathadikonda3064]

Thank you very much.

[@courtneyblock6795]

But I'm hurting now and need icepack right away. So I put icecubes halfway up in my ninja cup so about 1.5 cups of ice, put 3/4 cups of water and 1/4 cup of alcohol, blended it up like a smoothy and put in 1 quart freezer bag. Wala, instant icepack. Thanks for the recipe. You guys are awesome. between that and the rest technique spasm has stopped after 3 days of agony.

[@br1anvlogs795]

Hey I have a question! My meniscus failed I think and my knee was stuck bent, and I was in the hospital for over 7 hours , then they pulled my leg then there was a pop what does that means please help me I'm very scared to move my knee now!

[@Investigativebean]

I have done this, doubled up the bags, and they still wound up leaking. I think I need to use one of those sealers. You guys are so awesome by the way. I suffer from chronic pain, and I have gotten some relief from your tips.

[@lynjohn6429]

Tea Bean Vacuum seal bags work great. They can be double bagged as well. We have had them last quite a while.

[@Investigativebean]

I'll have to pick some of those up. Thanks.

[@pattiwise2122]

Great video

[@userhdza2248]

I made mine and waiting for tomorrow

[@cactusroadrunner5277]

You didn't mention "how long slush mixture will stay cold.....and how long do they normally last on storage or constant usage.

[@ilegallaws3741]

That music intro always gets me!!;)

[@Suehuskins]

Just saw this on buzzfeed nifty last week! Must be the season??

[@darlenericotta7550]

Thanks for this great information!

[@BobandBrad]

My pleasure! Brad

[@sadeolatubosun5037]

Thanks for sharing

[@gailremp8389]

I'm going to make some for my right shoulder which is a disaster. Thank you

[@gloomyday3166]

Yay i thought this method was the worst because it’s the simplest XD but it’s super awesome 😎

[@Brlitzkreig]

Very wholesome content

[@HeartAliveToday]

Excellent! Thank guys! Now I must look up Breaking Bad so I can learn about more great stuff to make!!

[@AsimaGuruBahasa]

Brad, I had gym injury what if I apply ice too late? I had injury 2 weeks ago. For the first 3 days I can walk and do normal activity. But the 4th days. I could not move. Is it too late for ice my lower back?

[@braveheart977]

Good Info. Thx

[@driveagoodmanbad642]

Thank you!

[@chrisoiivotos4626]

I tried both options. Both freeze over completely. I tried adding more salt/alcohol but nothing. I've reached the point now that the alcohol is more than the water but it still freezes completly. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

[@paulhetherington3854]

Man, my amphibious SHT!(Learned)

[@Saucyakld]

Frozen peas for me! Wonderful!!!! Water never freezes the ocean hahaha

[@opp17485]

These solutions respond to repeated freezing, correct?

[@kittywhiskers996]

My husband used your video to make his ice pack ✨🏆✨

[@hand4letters851]

Cool ice pack love the channel 😀👌❤