First test of the Thuasne GenuStart Ice cryotherapy knee brace

Tendonitis can ruin your goal, or even your season. If you suffer from this type of injury, a ligament rupture, or any other knee pain, Thuasne, a company specializing in products for athletes’ pathologies, offers an innovative article well-suited to these types of ailments: the GenuStart Ice cryotherapy knee brace.

By David Polveroni – Photos: All rights reserved

While I don’t currently suffer from any injuries, I have had several accidents in the past that required the application of cold to reduce inflammation. In such cases, one would tend to use the good old method of placing an ice pack on the knee. But with this GenuStart Ice cryotherapy knee brace, you have something that positions perfectly on the knee, conforming to its shape.

The structure consists of a knee brace into which two small frozen gel packs, previously placed in the freezer, are inserted. It is then slipped around the knee. The one-size-fits-all design adapts to all body types.

This is where the GenuStart Ice stands out: thanks to a manual pump, adaptable compression is applied by inflating the knee brace to immobilize the joint. Everything is well in place, and you feel well immobilized, both at the knee ligaments and at the thigh and calf.

Not having any current injuries, I couldn’t fully appreciate its benefits, which are clearly the reduction of edema and this sensation of cold, well channeled over the entire joint, offering, in the absence of pain, a very appreciable comfort once it is removed.

Compared to “old-fashioned” pain reduction methods with an ice pack, the knee brace is much more centered where it’s needed. So, when you know the benefits of applying cold to certain types of pain, it leads to reduced edema and faster comfort.

At a price of €102.69, it is reimbursed by social security up to €102.29 (LPPR code: 6311920), subject to a medical prescription. So, in case of injury, why deprive yourself?

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