Squid Go operates by combining sequential compression with cold therapy. Each Squid wrap is uniquely developed for a specific body part, with a sequential compression bladder* designed to direct swelling away from the treated area while driving cold deep into the tissue. This combination may help reduce edema and pain, improve blood circulation, and decrease inflammation.

For athletes, Squid Go is an excellent recovery tool, providing high-efficacy cold therapy while driving metabolites like lactic acid away from treated muscles, increasing circulation, and preparing you for more activity.

*Except for the shoulder wrap, which does not include sequential compression.

Each treatment cycle lasts 15 minutes and is controlled by the Squid Go pump. The pump will beep, and turn off automatically at the end of 15 minutes. You can choose to use Squid Go conventionally with a gel pack, or you can use the wrap alone, if seeking compression only.

When used with a cold gel pack, Squid Go should not be applied to the same location more than once an hour to avoid frostnip. Without a gel pack (compression only), it can be used as desired. Always use Squid gel packs over clothing, or with the provided cloth barrier sleeve, to avoid direct skin contact.

Traditional cold gel packs and ice water circulators provide superficial cold treatment, as vascular blood flow carries cold away from the site. Squid Go uses intermittent sequential compression to reduce blood flow temporarily, allowing the cold to penetrate deeper into muscles and ligaments.

Additionally, Squid gel packs freeze to -18°C while maintaining elasticity, delivering colder temperatures and shorter 15-minute treatment times, compared to ice water circulators.

Squid Go allows you to choose between 30mmHg to 85mmHg of pressure. The optimal Compression level per user, depends on personal comfort. Athletes, as an example, often prefer the highest setting, while post-surgery users or those with new injuries may choose lower levels. Compression levels can be adjusted during treatment by pausing, adjusting the level, and resuming therapy. Most importantly, the Squid Go system is designed such that regardless which compression level you choose, the same amount of cold is delivered into the underlying tissues, after 15 minutes of treatment.

Do not use Squid Go if you have any of the following conditions:

• Thrombosis (blood clots)
• Aneurysm
• Vascular disease, including diabetes and high blood pressure
• Compromised local circulation
• Heart disease or cancer
• Cold urticaria, cold hypersensitivity, or vasospastic diseases
• Raynaud’s syndrome or cryoglobulinemia
• Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria

Do not use during pregnancy or within 3 months postpartum, on broken or inflamed skin, near broken bones, or if you are under 18 years old. Sequential compression can still be used without cold gel packs.

A new Squid Go pump is delivered with a partial charge. Charge the pump for 8 hours before first use. Subsequent charges take 4-6 hours. As of 2025, a fully charged Squid Go pump, powers more than 25 fifteen minute treatments. (Depending upon the size of the wrap being used.) If required, Squid Go can be used while charging.

Squid Go products (pump, wraps, tubes, and gel packs) are warranted against material and workmanship defects for one year from the purchase date. See the Terms and Conditions for full warranty details. There is also a conditional 14 day Money Back Guarantee on new purchases.

Freeze the gel pack for 12 hours before first use. Subsequently, depending upon how long the gel pack is out of the freezer, it takes between 40 minutes to 150 minutes in a freezer, to restore maximum cold. (Another variable is the setting/temperature of the freezer.) When traveling, it is recommended to use an “insulated cold bag”, to keep the gel pack cold for longer that it would at ambient room temperature.

Optimally, only Squid Go gel packs should be used with the Squid Go wraps and system. In unusual circumstances, crushed ice could be used like a disposable ice bag. Ensure the ice is well crushed, has a little water, and is well sealed in a watertight bag. Place it between your leg and the wrap (with a cloth layer), secure the wrap snugly, and proceed.

No, the gel pack transfers cold to your muscles during treatment, and gets warmer. After a 15 minute treatment however, the gel pack will still be colder than circulating ice and water systems, by comparison.

Squid Go Ankle, Leg/Knee and Shoulder Wraps and Gels come in Regular as well as LARGE sizes. (The recommended dimensions for choosing the correct sizing for these, is provided on the Shop page, for each of the respective products.)

Sizing chart appears below.

Any questions, please contact us at info@squidgo.co.uk