Why heat

HEAT HAS BECOME THE MODERN DAY RECOVERY OPTION FOR PITCHERS

Inflammation is a necessary part of the first phase of healing. Without inflammation, there is no healing. Inflammation is the body’s response to maintain homeostasis. If too much inflammation has occurred it’s not that your body has produced too much, but the drainage system isn’t fast enough to get rid of it. Dr. Gary Reinl, author or “ICED! The Illusionary Treatment” may have the best analogy. “Take 2 tubes of toothpaste, put one in ice for 20 minutes, and warm the other one to 99 degrees. If you can’t figure out which one flows better well - I can’t help you out my friend”.

ARM CARE MODERNIZED

Heat or Ice + Compression. We provide athletes with top-of-the-line recovery wear that is both stylish and functional. We believe that everyone should have access to options and gear that helps them recover better and feel their best.

COMPRESSION

WHY COMPRESSION IS BENEFICIAL

We give you Compression where it’s needed most - on the arm and shoulder. The body of the shirt is made from a comfortable, dry-wick fabric with side vents for breath ability after competing.

Compression material can help to increase blood flow and circulation, which can aid in the recovery process by bringing oxygen and nutrients to the muscles and helping to remove waste products.
Compression material can help to reduce inflammation and swelling by applying gentle pressure to the affected area.
Compression material can help to support and stabilize the muscles and joints, which can be particularly helpful for athletes who are recovering from injuries or who have underlying conditions such as arthritis.
Compression material can help to reduce muscle fatigue and soreness by providing a gentle massaging effect as the athlete moves.
Compression material can help to improve proprioception, or the body's awareness of its position in space.

ICE

WHY ARE PITCHERS ARE CONTINUALLY TOLD TO ICE?

Pitchers that ice their arms after a game typically have been doing it since their youth pitching days. Likely, a coach told them that they needed to use the RICE method to help promote healing, so they’ve been saran wrapping an ice pack to their arm after games ever since. However, this is just another example of conventional wisdom versus science in pitching. NationalPitching.com, November 12, 2021

Ice has been the acceptable recovery method over the past 40 years since Dr. Gabe Mirkin wrote his best-selling Sportsmedicine Book in 1978, where he coined the term RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) for the treatment of athletic injuries (Little Brown and Co., page 94).

But when we look deeper into the science behind "icing' we don't find any concrete evidence to it's viability. Why? Because ice slows everything down. It abates, or worse, shuts off the signals between the nerves and the muscles ... which basically stops lymphatic drainage (the lymphatic system works when the surrounding muscles contract and relax: no muscle action, no drainage).

"In fact, if ice is used beyond ten minutes or so, it actually increases waste in the involved area by causing the lymphatic vessels to backflow", (Gary Reinl, Nicholas DiNubile, MD, Leonard Smith, MD, Casey Reinl, JD, MPS*, Crystal Reinl, JD - Anti Inflammatory, 2012).

*PLEASE NOTE: If you have an acute injury, and are close to medical help and it is used as a short-term pain relief for a break or a dislocation, applying ice is the right thing to do prior to receiving medical attention.