Elasto-gel Cervical Collar
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Customer Reviews of Elasto-gel Cervical Collar
Customer Review: Wonderful Relief!
Summary: 4 Stars
This ice pack works wonders! I've tried many types of ice packs and this one stays put and you can keep going with them on. Stays cold for around 20 minutes before you might want to put it next to the skin. After that it is good for another 5 minutes maybe. I have Fibromyalgia and alternate cold and heat on really bad days. This one works well, except it really does not wrap around the neck as shown in the picture. You can, but I found it uncomfortable. You have to store it carefully! Lay it as flat as you can and in the same way it came. I put mine in 2 ziplock bags to prevent any freezer smells and then I put that in Tupperware. Be very careful with the Velcro!! It will stick to the spandex type material and fray it. I've been very careful with mine and it still has pulls all over it. Check out all the other products, they have everything for every muscle group! The cranial cap I had to return.......it was too heavy for my head and with the Fibro, trying to hold it up made my neck muscles kill!! This is worth the money as long as you intend on taking good care of it. Customer service for these guys is great also!Customer Review: Outstanding in several ways, cools off too quickly
Summary: 3 Stars
If this just stayed warm longer, it would be perfect.
On the plus side: Perfect fit. The Velcro works perfectly and keeps it as tight or as loose as I want it. It has a nice heavy feel. Heavy enough to stay close to the skin for good therapy, but not too heavy to be uncomfortable. The neck is a difficult place to treat/fit. This does it very well. It's great to be free of electrical cords. I can move about freely. It fits snugly against the neck so I can wear a sweater over it without a problem. Being able to do hot and cold is a plus, although I have not used the cold yet.
The only negative is the temperature control. It takes a bit of experimenting to find the right time, since each microwave is different. Then it cools off very quickly. Even if I heat to the point where I can barely stand the heat, it is almost cold in 15 minutes. This means I need to keep running back to the microwave.
The TheraTherm shoulder pad is a better option for me. It is electric and has excellent temperature control. The cord is long enough to make it usable. I just wish its strap was as good as this one.
Customer Review: My new BFF
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used this product to treat chronic stress-induced muscle tightness. This product supplies a gentle warmth to my neck, shoulders and upper back at the same time. I have had success heating the product in the microwave according to the instructions. I fold the cervical collar into thirds and place on a paper towel in the center of the microwave. I heat it in the microwave for the full 45 seconds, flip it over and heat again for 45 seconds, then let it rest in place for 1 minute. I get a nice even heat. I enjoy wearing the collar two ways: using the velcro tabs with the collar worn around my neck as directed, and also by wearing the collar open with the top placed at the base of my neck and the sides draped forward over my shoulders. In this position, the product warms the area between the shoulder blades up to the base of the neck and along the top of both shoulders. As mentioned in other reviews, there is an odor when the product is heated that gradually disappears over time, but it has never been enough of an annoyance to outway the benefits I have experienced from using the product.
Customer Review: You won't know what you did with out it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had 2 surgeries on my spine. I used something similar to ease the pain in my neck when recovering. My brother was having the same symtoms of neck and back problems that I had before my surgery. I wanted to help, but I could not give up my product. So, I started to look around on the web for what I used. I came across the cervical collar by Elasto-Gel and the same product I was using. I sent both to him. The cervical collar by Elasto-Gel came before the other product. He was in sooo much pain he could not move. He said that this product was a lifesaver. He said that he doesn't know what he did with out it. He travels a lot so he can bring it along. He said that with out this product, he would be in the hospital right now. That is the same way I felt with my product. He uses it alllll the time and takes it with him where ever he goes.
I talked to my neurosurgeon, who I see on a monthly basis. I told him he should suggest to his patients to get these because I really think they are a godsend for people with neck problems.
Customer Review: neckbliss
Summary: 5 Stars
After purchasing other neck wraps, I purchase this Elasto gel 6 years ago and it was the best thing I have ever bought. It has held up wonderfully. I wear it alot, especially in the winter. It is very comfortable and well made, easy to clean. The heat lasts for a long time so it is not 'a pain in the neck' always getting up to reheat. It instantly goes to the pain and soothes the soreness I get from surgery to the head/neck/shoulder area. I wear it for support also when I fly (kindly put it on the xray conveyor though or you have to be scanned and swiped for drugs it draws alot of attention from security) or long car trips. When I am at the computer for hours on end it helps with stiffness. It does help me with migranes and sinus headaches if I lay down and put it on those areas also. All other wraps for the neck felt like I was being strangled but this is very adjustable and sometimes if I am just sitting still I won't even have to put the strap on I just let it hang on my neck and shoulders.