Breg Cold Compression Pad — Hip
The hip pad for the Breg Polar Care Wave covers the lateral hip and greater trochanter, held by straps around the waist and thigh so it stays put when walking or lying down.
One size
Waist circumference (and thigh): 84–135 cm waist, 20–79 cm thigh
Pad measures 41 × 30 cm laid flat.
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About the Breg Cold Compression Pad — Hip
The Breg hip pad covers the lateral hip and greater trochanter, an area that is notoriously difficult to keep an ice pack against once someone starts moving. It is held by two straps — one around the waist, one around the thigh — so it stays in position whether the person is walking with crutches, sitting or lying on their side. Chilled water circulates from the Polar Care Wave while an air bladder applies intermittent compression to the same area. It fits a waist from 84 cm to 135 cm with a thigh between 20 cm and 79 cm, and measures 41 × 30 cm laid flat. It is used most often in the first weeks after a hip replacement or hip arthroscopy, when swelling and bruising extend well beyond the incision itself.
How it works
The pad wraps the treated area and connects to the Polar Care Wave by a single hose. Chilled water from the unit circulates through channels in the pad while an air bladder inflates and deflates against the skin, so cold and intermittent compression are applied together rather than one after the other. The pad shape is contoured to the joint it is made for, which keeps the cold in contact with the tissue that needs it.
Key features
- Cold and intermittent compression applied together, not in sequence
- Contoured for the hip rather than a flat pack held in place
- Connects to the Polar Care Wave with a single hose
- Fits without needing to be re-positioned every few minutes
- Wipe-clean and reusable
Commonly used for
- Recovery after a total hip replacement
- Following hip arthroscopy or labral repair
- Managing bursitis or lateral hip pain
- After a hip fracture fixation
- Controlling bruising that spreads down the thigh post-operatively