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(also known as Heating Pad)
Localized application of heat causes the blood vessels in that area to dilate, enhancing perfusion to the targeted tissue. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Fibromyalgia | 1569 |
94% |
| Chronic Pain | 985 |
89% |
| Back Pain | 656 |
88% |
| Sports Injuries | 84 |
92% |
| Endometriosis | 10 |
100% |
Overall, 91% (3389
Members)
find Heat helpful
Heat Reviews
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Seems to be my best friend these days.
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help a little but I have
2 children so It's impossible to stay on it all day.
2 children so It's impossible to stay on it all day.
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eases pain but P.T. said no more cause it can increase fluid in my joints and make things worse
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Always a life saver for those everyday aches.
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Occassionally helps my back pain.
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works but aggravates my MS. Go figure!
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Works somewhat
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MY BEST FRIEND!! I use 2 of them.
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I sleep with 2 heating pads! MY BEST FRIEND! I have a bed chair pillow thing that I go to several times during the day and I lay one of the heating pads across the back of it... it feels soooo good to my pain!!!
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I use heating pads nearly everyday, they help however only temporarily.
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have trouble sleeping at night and this seems to help soothe me ito sleep a little but can sometimes irritate the nerves in my back at the same time
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Every night without fail
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This works well for relaxing stiff muscles. I take my heating pad on all my trips to help me sleep.
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Works great!
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biofreeze, heating pad info
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heating pad
For all the PKD people with pain, heating pads are a godsent. I burn up about 2 heating pads a year, the good ones with 5 and 10 year warranties!! LOL... [More]
