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Nine Pocket Ice Boot
The Nine Pocket Ice Boot is a very versatile boot, and a best-seller! At 23-inches tall, this boot can be used to ice from above the knee or hock, all the way to the pastern. It features nine individual inner pockets and six hook & loop fasteners, allowing for a custom fit. These boots provide consistent cooling and do not get soggy, heavy, or lose their fit during use. This is a must-have for every horse owner. Use your own ice or Professional’s Choice reusable ice cells.
Cold Therapy: Why Ice Your Horse’s Legs
The repeated application of ice to treat musculoskeletal injuries in horses is a time-honored and tested therapy that should be considered first when treating injuries showing pain, swelling, and heat.
It is very beneficial to use cold therapy on equine athletes with joint and lower limb problems after every training and performance activity for their entire career. After every athletic session there is a new inflammation to the injured area that will benefit from cold treatment.
Professional Choice’s specially designed compressive Ice Boots are preferable as they reduced potential damage to the lower leg tissues caused by long periods of standing in ice water.
The design of these Ice Boots is what makes them special. The outer material is limestone-based neoprene, an insulator that helps hold and maintain the cold longer and won’t absorb moisture. On the inside, the multiple elastic pockets allow localized, customized therapy for each horse because they accommodate various amounts of ice in each pocket. These pockets eliminate the trauma caused by putting ice directly on the horse’s skin because the cold slowly permeates the elastic, allowing the horse to gradually feel cold. Like all Professional’s Choice products, the Ice Boots were created with the horse’s comfort in mind.
Cold therapy by Professional’s Choice is beneficial in the treatment of inflammation, pain relief, and muscle spasm. When incorporated into a daily routine, Professional’s Choice cold therapy products maintain normal blood flow to the area and keep joints tight to promote soundness. Ice should never be used directly on the animal due to possibly freezing of the tissue.
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