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  2. Should You Use Ice or Heat for Your Back Pain? - AOL

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    Heat therapies work for subacute pain and/or chronic conditions, says Dr. Kuriakose. “Heat can help reduce pain thresholds, reduce muscle spasms, help with chronic inflammation and decrease ...

  3. Heat therapy - Wikipedia

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    The immediate use of either dry or moist heat helps with preserving muscle strength and activity. There is also a great deal of pain reduction after the application of moist heat. To decide whether or not to use dry or moist heat, studies show that moist heat has enhanced healing benefits for muscle soreness and can have a positive effect in ...

  4. Physical Therapists Say Heating Pads Are One The Best ... - AOL

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    Moist heat does a great job at heating up the area,” he says. ... it as dry heat or lightly spray the fabric to tap into moist heat. ... into muscle and tissue to provide better pain relief ...

  5. The best heating pads for treating sore muscles and cramps - AOL

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    Homedics Weighted Heating Pad $15.99 at HSN. This electric heating pad from Homedics is designed to draw moisture from the air to deliver moist heat without water, according to the brand.

  6. Heating pad - Wikipedia

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    A moist heating pad is used damp on the user's skin. These pads register temperatures from 76 to 82 °C (169 to 180 °F) and are intended for deep tissue treatment and can be dangerous if left on unattended. Moist heating pads are used mainly by physical therapists but can be found for home use.

  7. Human thermoregulation - Wikipedia

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    Muscles can also receive messages from the thermoregulatory center of the brain (the hypothalamus) to cause shivering. This increases heat production as respiration is an exothermic reaction in muscle cells. Shivering is more effective than exercise at producing heat because the animal (includes humans) remains still.

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