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You know what is more ridiculous? You need a doctor to write a prescription to use this machine that ices your leg or arm.

https://gameready.com/gr-pro-cold-therapy-unit/

I think it must be some quirk of insurance that they will only pay for something IFF it requires a prescription

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Depends on your health insurance plan. Many plans fund a health savings account that allows you to spend your money on any qualifying medical purchase, whether its OTC meds, medical devices, or heck even my yearly supply of band-aids and ibuprofen.

If something requires a prescription, it's usually because the company wants a liability chain to go through a doctor and their malpractice insurance, rather than bankrupt the company.

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