English Style Ice Cap Reusable Ice Bag (9″ Inch ) – Hot Water Bag – Hot Water Bag – Hot Water Bag – hot water bag

Product Overview

A 9-inch reusable bag that works for both cold and heat — fill it with ice for a bump or a sprain, or with hot water for a stiff back or period pain. Screw cap, English-style cap design.

Owning one that does both is more useful than owning two, because you rarely know in advance which you will need.

Key Benefits

• Works as both an ice pack and a hot water bottle
• Eases aches, sprains, bumps and swelling
• Reusable — no disposable cold packs
• 9-inch size covers a knee, shoulder or lower back
• Wide screw opening for easy filling

Key Features

• 9 inch reusable ice bag / hot water bag
• Suitable for hot and cold therapy
• Screw cap
• Durable, leak-resistant construction

Cold or Heat — Which One

• Cold for anything new, swollen or bruised: a sprain, a knock, a fresh injury. It reduces swelling. Use it in the first 48 hours.
• Heat for anything stiff, tight or aching: an old back complaint, muscle tension, period pain. It relaxes muscle and increases blood flow.
• Getting it the wrong way round — heat on a fresh injury — increases the swelling.

How to Use

1. Cold: fill about two-thirds with ice and a little water, press the air out, and screw the cap tight.
2. Heat: fill to two-thirds with hot — not boiling — water, press the air out, and screw the cap tight.
3. Always wrap it in a thin towel. Never put it directly on bare skin.
4. 15 to 20 minutes at a time, then at least an hour off.
5. Empty and dry it after every use; store it with the cap off.

Safety

• Never use boiling water. It weakens the material and scalds if it fails.
• Never apply directly to skin — ice burns and hot-water scalds both happen this way.
• Check for cracks, thin patches or a perished seal before every use, and replace it at the first sign.
• Do not use on broken skin, an open wound, or an area with reduced sensation.
• People with diabetes, neuropathy or poor circulation should ask a doctor first — reduced sensation means a burn is not felt until it has happened.
• Not for children to use unsupervised. Keep away from infants entirely.
• Do not sit or lie on it, and do not fall asleep with it against you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can boiling water go in it?

No. Hot, not boiling — that is the single most important rule with any hot water bag.

How long should it stay on?

15 to 20 minutes, then take it off for at least an hour.

How long do they last?

Rubber and PVC perish. Replace it every couple of years, and immediately if you see cracking.