cold packs

Portable injury treatment

Cold packs are portable packets that provide cold temperatures for therapeutic or preservative use.

Medical cold packs reduce swelling and numb pain when applied to injuries: Put a cold pack on that sprained ankle.

For shipping, cold packs keep perishables chilled during transit.

Most contain gel or chemicals that either stay cold after freezing or activate when squeezed.

Opposites
thermal therapeutic application

cold packsheating pads

Electric warmers for muscles

hot packs · heat packs · warm compresses · hot water bottles · heat therapy

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G