NEHOO Cold Therapy System

After hearing many people who own similar units and had great experience, I decided to invest in one too. Too late. By the time the product arrived, it was my 3rd week of injury. I was prescribed a lot of pain meds to cope with the swelling of my foot in first 2 weeks. I had a talus bone fracture. If you are considering this unit for a hurt ankle/ foot, it’ll be most helpful initial 2 weeks of your injury, and then you’ll need less and less as the swelling goes down. Had I had this unit earlier, I believe I might have rely less on oral meds and kept the swelling (very painful) to a minimum. For the unit itself, I found it the BEST one of the 3 I’ve researched. A friend loaned me their Breg polar care cube unit that their doctor “gave them” (their insurance covered the cost, how nice right?). I thought since it’s “hospital grade”, theirs must be superior? No, this Nehoo is way more user friendly; it fits 2 yogurt/ ice cream tub size ice blocks (reducing you having to make buckets of ice daily). The cover slides in and out easily, unlike my friend’s Breg, which is a battle to completely put it on with the handle “catches”. I like the fact that it has control on the interface, allowing different options eg 30 min cycle time. This would be very useful if you had make surgery and bedridden for a long time and wants the ice machine to run continuously without having to get up and reset the system. That way you don’t even need someone to help you. It’s also bigger than the Breg which keeps the ice and ice water cold longer - bigger container means it holds more ice and less need to replenish cold water/ice if you need to use it all day. For reference, I used it 2-3x a day but had I gotten it first couple weeks of my injury, I would have been on it probably twice as much and twice as long because my foot swell up 4x bigger after the accident. The swelling was so painful that I ended up doing foot ice baths. That was instant relief but messy and I needed my spouse to help me set up the ice bucket etc This would have been a game changer. As I entered my 4th-5th week of injury, my back actually needs icing more than my foot because I started to learn to walk and one side of my back is compensating so much since I couldn’t completely bear weight on the bad foot. That causes a lot of constant back pain all day long. Chiropractor/ physio therapy etc only temporarily relief. This ice machine is used in between visits. I also like the soft grey nicer color than the Breg blue. The only thing it is inferior is that it’s pretty loud. I don’t know that until I tried the Brege and the latter was noticeably quieter. The price is also midway. Not the costliest on Amazon. I found a similar unit on temu for a lot less, about $80 but it took forever to arrive so like I said timing is important when you are using these recovery tools. Also the Temu one has a collapsible bucket and the bucket is smaller than the Breg, so my guess is it probably will not be able to keep the ice and water as cold and long as these two above mentioned. The Temu is however, a great option for those who have a tighter budget. Other than the bucket, the pad and cord all seems to be compatible. Make sure you Google and watch a video on how to empty the water inside the pad when you are ready to store it. I highly recommend it for anyone with shoulder, knee, foot injuries. Because my friends who recommended this unit to me had such injuries and all had positive experiences. See side by side video comparison with the Breg unit. Hope this review helps those on the fans decide!

Sept 8 2025-Excellent machine. Am day 6 after knee surgery. I’ve used this machine 20 hours a day, the other 4 I use ice packs when watching tv. It is very easy to program the on/off cycle. I program it 40 on and 10 off, and adjust the flow to the lowest-this keeps it cool longer I’ve found. It lasts 6+ hours this way. We stock it with 6oz frozen water bottles, then ice, then water. We have spare frozen water bottles to keep them fresh and rotate them in the next change. The only design flaw is that when we go to put the top on, there are ice cubes in the way. It requires some scooping and quick maneuvering to get it closed. This would be easily solve by attaching a hard plastic sleeve with vents in the bottom to the bottom of the inside of the unit.when I emailed this suggestion to the seller they were very excited about this idea and said that would suggest it to the manufacturer. That’s nice, even if they are just saying that! We built a cart to hold the unit on top because it isn’t strong enough to pump water from the floor for long. This would strain the motor and burn it out. The cart has wheels which makes it super easy to refill, we just wheel it to the kitchen-well, my wife does! And it’s at a level that I can reach the programming easily. I also bought a sleeve to cover the hose to keep it cool longer-it’s for a C-pap machine and works well. Overall, good machine. I used a sports machine before, alcohol and water, required no changing. But cost $500 to rent for a month! My pocket book prefers this and we can also use it next time. August 6, 2026-hip replacement last week (!). Using this again with the cart. We solved the ice cubes getting in the way of closing the top. We froze big pieces of ice in large yogurt containers and use those. The ice also lasts longer. The cart is great-all the things I might need go on the 2nd shelf. And when it needs refilling the entire cart and machine get wheeled to the kitchen which means it doesn’t have to be carried. It’s also VERY quiet. See photos.

Amazing product. It’s a must have for an ACL Reconstruction. No more thinking about the ratio of on to off, whether you remembered to set the timer or if the water is the right temperature, just set the on board timer to 20 on and 40 off once and then let it loop for hours. No more thinking. Using bags of ice from the gas station I would fill with water to the low line and then put in about 50% of an ice bag in and it would stay around 35F for 7-8 hrs. I would run it on loop while I slept (increased to 60 min rest, 20 on). Reliable, effective, and easy. The straps are very sticky Velcro which helps get some compression and keep it in place. Even fit within my leg brace, and I just kept the pad attached when I needed to move around. Love this product.

Great, compact, lightweight machine that stays cold for a long time. The large size cooling pad is very comfortable for the knee joint with large/wide straps included to help it stay in place. The timer is the best part and makes recovery much easier to deal with overall.

Edit took away one star because it's impossible so far to detach the barb fittings to drain pad and hose. Especially with a surgically repaired shoulder. Been using for several days and im impressed. Easy to set up , reliable so far. Fairly comfortable. Love the check valves in the water line. Only issue i have noticed is it can't pump up more than about 4 feet. Would buy again. Great value

I had ACL reconstruction surgery in 2021 and now for the second time again in November 2024. I wish I would have known what to expect the first go round because it was unexpectedly one of the most difficult few weeks of my life post-op. The pain, the discomfort, the lack of sleep, the immobility… I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. It’s rough. So you have to be prepared!!! Here ya go… I’m gonna tell it how it is now that I’ve gone through it for the second time. ACL reconstruction surgery is a B*%ch of a recovery. This is coming from an adult female athlete, fit, positive attitude…blah blah blah. It sucks no matter who you are. The pain of the recovery lasts several weeks. When they send you home from surgery, prescription controlled substance pain meds are given to you and for most part are absolutely necessary..for me that was an understatement. They are drilling 8-10mm tunnels in your femur and your tibia for crying out loud to attach the new ACL graft. Not to mention if you have BTB Autograft. You will get prescribed enough meds to get you through maybe two days post op. Then you practically have to beg for more and they treat you like an abuser. There is a decent chance once your pain meds are out, you’ll be a very unhappy human. PLAN FOR IT! I had a peripheral nerve block which did most of the work the first few days post op. My suggestion is be aware that after the nerve block wears off is when the real pain starts. If you don’t need your meds right away, plan for after the block wears off! Speaking of that, make sure you are using a surgeon that does a peripheral nerve block. Most do. I’m just being real..pain meds have become so taboo bc of the over prescribing and abuse. And now it’s so awkward after surgery when you want more because of the PAIN and are made to feel like a criminal. ***This machine will save your life*** Do not hesitate for a moment. We all saw there are dozens and dozens of these machines on Amazon and I too read through all the reviews. I have nothing to compare to, but this one works great. I don’t really know how you can be too picky on ice machines. It is easy to fill, clear instructions, long cord, doesn’t leak.. it does the job. I steered clear of the reviews that had multiple comments of leaking and chose this one. It’s the best $149 I’ve ever spent. No complaints at all whatsoever. I did not have this machine for my first surgery and it has made an insurmountable difference. Ice packs alone don’t even even compare. The design of this machine helps with your swelling in a way ice packs cannot. Plus, you are switching your ice packs out nonstop. Side note..Your physician may order a similar device with compression that wraps all that way around your knee/leg. You most likely will have to rent it for $375 for 30 days. I did opt for that device as well but still prefer this ice machine! It is much more soft and flexible to put on in the beginning when you’re very swollen and unable to fully flex your beat to all hell knee. I would also recommend purchasing an elevation pillow pictured in my review. Trust me on this one. It is the difference between sleep or no sleep. And your sleep will be crappy at that. There are many to choose from on Amazon. I also purchased some leg sleeves to wear once the ace bandage comes off to protect my skin while icing. Crutch pads are helpful if you have traditional crutches. Do your physical therapy! :) Disclaimer.. I realize everyone’s experience is different. Overall though I have many athlete friends who were just as miserable as I was. I’m sure some had it better than I did, some had it worse. If it was “easy” for you then i envy you! But you’re most likely lying😂 Nevertheless, incorporate this machine into your recovery. Hope this helps!! Good luck!

This has been helping me so much with one of the worst traumatic shoulder injuries. During the last two weeks of the post-op recovery, instead of taking painkillers, I use this machine and it works very well in subsiding the pain. I took painkiller medication only twice after the surgery thanks to the machine!! I feel this was one of the best investments I made in my life. The digital menu on the machine is very intuitive, so I didn't have to read the manual to figure out how to operate the machine. I have been using this product last two weeks, about 14 hours a day (I take it to work as well), I encountered zero issues. Also, I am absolutely pleased with their customer support, and it deserves readers' attention.

I had a total knee replacement and an ice machine was recommended.. could have paid 400 dollars to rent one that was ice less but chose to buy this. It is basically a cooler that holds frozen water bottles and water.. it stays cold for about 5-6 hours. It is too heavy to lift alone if you are having trouble walking and need an aide of some sort. It has an outer tubing that attaches to the pad which is very important.. alotnof the others have a tube that just sits in the water. The electric cord is decently long. It is very quiet when running. There is a timer which is very nice.. I do 30 minutes on and 30 off.. it sets automatically. I would definitely recommend this if you have someone to help you change the water and bottles.. the cold is very effective to help with post op pain.

Recomiendo muchísimo este aparato para desinflamar algunas cirugía o temas importantes, ya que es súper bueno y muy fácil de usar la verdad lo recomiendo muchísimo

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Excelente, solo que vino incompleto, faltó la cinta que da la vuelta y pude sustituirla con la que venía con el pad genérico de Iceman clear.

Regalo para mi hija. La medida perfecta y con muy buena calidad. Excelente compra.

Quality product I’m not using it until August. I will do a follow up review after use