Simply place in microwave for a hot pack or in the freezer for a cold pack. Use time after time.
£5 (in stock)
Backnobber
For self-use in reducing stress & tension in muscle, very good for shoulder trouble.
£25 (In Stock)
Spiky Ball
£7 for 2
Foam Roller
£15 (In Stock)
Supports
These can be ordered in to suit your needs, although there are usually a few in stock.
From £15
Aqua-Jogger
The aqua-jogger can be hired from only £2 per week, or may be lent out as part of your rehabilitation program.
Gel Cushion Insoles
Spenco Ironman Performance Gel Heel Cups £12.50 (In Stock)
Compression Socks
Measured by me worn by you, all for £24.99
GC Tech is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of compression socks for the sports sector and we asked its Medical Director, Dr. Akbar de Medici to answer some basic questions about compression socks and why professional sports men and women use them. Dr de Medici explains:
‘Elite sports people need to be in the best condition possible to perform at the highest level. I have worked with over 2,000 elite sports people (England Football, Manchester United, UK Athletics, England Rugby, World top ten golfers etc) and their associated medical support staff and have explained the benefits of GC Technology. We now have 1,000’s of regular professional users who wear the product for travel (reduce DVTrisk, reduce swelling), performance and recovery.’
When asked to explain in a little more detail how they work he said ‘The socks squeeze the whole lower leg with the greatest pressure on the ankle and less at the calf. This principal helps with blood flow returning to the heart, however this principal also has many other benefits including increased pressure at the ankle (which means any extra fluid at the ankle is pushed up and out of the leg), this is fantastic for ankle sprains and any form of ankle swelling. Other benefits include pressure graduated compression at the calf which means that any swelling in the calf (calf tears etc) is supported and cleared faster.
There are many types of compression sock on the market but very few can claim to deliver surgeons at UCLB and that is why they have become the choice for elite athletes both here and abroad. Dr. de Medici explains:
‘How you squeeze the muscles in your lower leg is a key principal to understand. As doctors we have realised the calf is the ‘second heart’, it is responsible for returning blood back to the heart from your legs through the deep veins, against the effects of gravity. Supporting the calf and the veins of the leg on the outside with the right pressure will help them do their job in a more efficient way. This is how very specific standard and designed to exert more pressure at the ankle and about 20% less pressure at the calf – this is known as GRADUATED COMPRESSION (GC Technology). This is the proven standard used in the medical profession to help blood flow out of your legs. Thus all of our compression socks contain GC Tech and you have to measure your ankle and calf to make sure you get just the right sock for you.
Other types of compression do not have any of these standards, they are made like normal socks and are often based on shoe sizes thus you don’t know how much pressure they are putting on your leg and thus there is no guarantee of their effectiveness.
I can measure your legs FREE of charge, the socks cost you £24.99
Hot and Cold Packs
Backnobber
Spiky Ball
Foam Roller
Supports
Aqua-Jogger
Gel Cushion Insoles
Compression Socks
