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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. 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. One downside is that if they require you to add moisture yourself, they can be a chore to set up. Here are 10 great options for ...

4. 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.

5. 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 ...

6. Heating pad - Wikipedia

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   A heating pad is a pad used for warming of parts of the body in order to manage pain. Localized application of heat causes the blood vessels in that area to dilate, enhancing perfusion to the targeted tissue. Types of heating pads include electrical, chemical and hot water bottles. Specialized heating pads (mats) are also used in other settings.

7. Warm compress - Wikipedia

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   A warm compress is a method of applying heat to the body. [1] Heating sources can include warm water, microwaveable pads, wheat packs and electrical or chemical pads. Some unorthodox methods can include warmed potatoes, uncooked rice, and hard-boiled eggs. The most common warm compress is a warm, wet washcloth. [2]

8. When to Use Heat—and When to Use Ice—for Sore Muscles, Back ...

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9. Diathermy - Wikipedia

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   Diathermy is commonly used for muscle relaxation, and to induce deep heating in tissue for therapeutic purposes in medicine. It is used in physical therapy to deliver moderate heat directly to pathologic lesions in the deeper tissues of the body.