Riixo Cuffs and Braces
Heat, ice, compression, and protection from a wearable Riixo cuff or brace can all provide real therapeutic benefits for various conditions and injuries. Here are some of the benefits:
Heat:
- Improves circulation and blood flow, which can speed up healing and reduce pain and stiffness in muscles and joints
- Helps to loosen up muscles and improve flexibility
- Can provide relief for chronic conditions such as arthritis or back pain
Ice:
- Reduces inflammation and swelling in injured tissues
- Numbs the area, which can help to reduce pain
- Can also be used for conditions such as migraines or sinus headaches
Compression:
- Helps to reduce swelling and inflammation by increasing pressure on affected areas
- Supports injured or weak areas, such as sprained ankles or knees
- Can be used during physical activity to help reduce muscle fatigue
Protection:
- Helps to stabilise injured joints or bones, reducing the risk of further damage or injury
- Can provide support to weak areas, such as knees or wrists, during physical activity
- Allows injured areas time to rest and heal by limiting movement and activity
A wearable RIIXO brace can provide the benefits of all of these therapies in one product and that is what makes it unique. They provide overall support and protection while allowing for targeted therapy with the use of heat, ice, or compression. It is important to consult an occupational health nurse or other healthcare professional to determine the best therapy for a specific condition or injury. We can provide this advice by telephone or video consultation or if you are a business client of ours, we will see your employees in the work place.
How will our wearable wellness products benefit you?
Key features where timing is everything
- Portable cuffs that retain heat and cold
- Easy to wear
- 360 compression
- Fully interrogated gel for heat and Ice application
- Custom thermacase
- Comfort fit for work and sport
- Scientific evidence for use
- Supports injury recovery
Why Riixo products works?
These are the most frequently asked questions
Research shows increased muscle strength, muscle function, reduced soreness & DOMS when using compression for recovery.
What is the right amount of compression for recovery?
Too low and your compression garment is just an expensive pair of leg warmers. Too high and you risk increasing recovery time and restricting your blood flow.
The evidence suggests the optimum pressure is:
Calf 20.6 – 28.0 mmHg
Thigh 12.6 – 17.0 mmHg
Why ensuring the right fit is important?
Selecting a compression garment for the dimensions of your legs based on height & weight leads to inconsistent outcomes.
One leading brand assigns the same size (Medium) to an athlete standing 165 cms tall and weighing 85kg as another who is 35 cms taller but 10 kg lighter.
Those individual’s dimensions and body compositions will be vastly different.
We ask you for up to 4 measurements to ensure you a precise fit and the optimum compression.
Why is graduated compression important for recovery?
Graduated compression garments exert more compression as you move along the limb away from the body. It promotes better circulation which allows for the faster removal of metabolites from the blood.
The innovation of compression for sports recovery came from treating other medical conditions.
Studies show heat helps to build muscle mass, prevent muscle wastage, improve fatigue resistance and alleviate joint pain
How often and when should heat be applied for recovery?
So long as you are not injured, applying moderate heat regularly after a training session will increase your fatigue resistance and help reduce muscle soreness.
The heat application can be in the immediate aftermath and over subsequent days.
Improving fatigue resistance and alleviating soreness should enable performance gains allowing you to work harder for longer before a drop in performance.
Can heat application help during injury rehabilitation?
When injury has limited mobility, a daily heat treatment can reduce muscle wastage significantly – by as much as 37%
Additionally heat treatment has been shown to help maintain metabolic function in the same injury circumstance.
Using heat every day for 30minutes will reduce muscle wastage by up to 37% when compared to just resting.
Using heat immediately after icing has been shown to significantly reduce muscle soreness and perceived levels of fatigue following high intensity exercise. (Dupuy et al 2018).
How do ice and heat improve recovery?
There are recovery benefits to both thermal conditions, but the key motivation for switching between states is the physiological change as you transition.
After tough exercise, Contrast Therapy has been shown to promote blood flow, reduce muscle soreness, limit the loss of muscle strength and power and muscle damage.
Contrast therapy is the application of heat immediately following ice and has been found to significantly reduce muscle soreness after high intensity exercise with lasting effect up to 48hrs
Athletes using contrast therapy were able to return to baseline levels of muscle strength and power output 24hrs faster than resting.
Can passive warm-up boost sporting performance?
Actively or passively elevating muscle temperature can markedly impact the subsequent exercise performance.
One of the benefits of a partial passive warming protocol is the retained energy – which can be invested in the performance.
Passive warming can also be beneficial during transition phases: be that immediately pre-race, or during a half-time break.
Research shows using ice after exercise alleviates muscle soreness, reduces inflammation and minimises secondary tissue damage.
When to ice after exercise?
Timing is everything. The sooner you apply ice the quicker your body will recover.
Applying ice immediately after high intensity exercise will speed up your recovery time and [improve your performance] the next day.
Applying after 3 hours will still help your recovery but not as much.
For the best results combine ice and compression. Together they speed up and deepen the muscle cooling.
How long should you ice after exercise?
To reduce muscle soreness there seems to be a relationship between temperature and duration. But method also matters:
Ice baths 11-15 mins at 11-15°C
Ice packs leave the freezer between 0°C to -25°C, apply for 10-20 mins
Cryo-chambers can reach -140°C. For timing follow operator instruction
Too long or too cold and you risk burning your skin. Too little or not cold enough and you do not elicit the physiological changes that assist recovery.
Can I combine compression with ice?
Combining ice and compression cools the muscle faster by both improving the contact and impacting the blood flow to the area.
By cooling the muscles faster, you reduce the energy demands on the body that are required to regulate temperature. Instead that energy, oxygen and nutrients are utilised in tissue repair.
Trusted by World Class athletes, used by everyone….
220 Triathlon
“We like the multi-tasking aspect, just whack on the cuffs and get on with your day, handy for the time-crunched triathlete”
Athletes Weekly
“These clever cuffs reduce the effects of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), help treat shin soreness, ease tight calves and aid a faster recovery”
Runners World
“Stick this in the freezer while you’re out on your long run and feel the bliss when you roll out those sore spots”
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