While the eco-friendly movement pushes forward, more and more professionals are looking for ways to improve their green practices. The athletic training field is not excluded. Do you have several products in your athletic training kit that you throw away everyday? Ice bags? Perhaps Powerflex and athletic tape? Or are you wondering what all of those aerosol products in your training bag are doing to the Ozone? Here are some ideas to move you along on the environmentally friendly path

1) A more consistent method of Hot/Cold therapy than the typical ice bag is the use of Hot/Cold therapy wraps. There are many different sizes in several different options. For the convenience of one-time-use ice bags try the Protec Recycled Ice Bags.

2) Ankle injures are often repeated with athletes. In addition to using tape and prewrap for ankle injuries there are also several reusable ankle wraps. Try using the Cramer Ank-L-Wrap, a reusable cloth wrap specifically designed for wrapping ankles in place of athletic tape. When an ankle injury occurs, the Protec ankle wrap can also be used in place of traditional taping methods. Wonder wrap by Mueller is a great solution for wrapping injuries on small areas of the body such as the ankle, wrist, and knees.

3) Try utilizing sized braces for the athletes that have chronic injuries. These might include: Cramer Groin Strain Brace – an adjustable wrap used for groin injuries; Protec Knee braces – Protec has a line of various knee braces ranging from IT bands to hinged knee braces that are good for just about any type of knee injury; Protec Achilles Tendon Support Brace – used for strained achilles. 

4) Tired of new athletic shoes causing too many blisters? Blister dressings, for the most part, are one-time use only. Alternatively to traditional blister dressings are the Engo Team Blister Variety Packs. The blister patches are a reusable solution to blister dressings because they are placed on and in sports equipment around the area the blisters form.

5) When wrapping an injury Tuf Skin can be used directly on the skin to decrease the ability of the wrapping to rub and form blisters. This is a great product to use with the reusable braces and ankle wraps mentioned above. However, it typically comes in an aerosol container. Tuf Skin is also available in a non-aerosol container as an alternative.

You can find a listing of Eco-Friendly products at www.ithacasports.com

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