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

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   Cold vs. heat for pain. With regards to the modalities of heat and cold, each works to modify the blood flow to the muscles and joints in the area applied, says Rahul Shah, M.D., board-certified ...

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. ... be gentle on skin. When your muscles are more achy ... and tissue to provide better pain relief. Reinold prefers wet heat ...

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 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. ThermaCare - Wikipedia

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   Thermacare heat-wraps are designed for specific applications, including neck or wrist pain, lower back pain, knee pain, and menstrual cramps. Continuous Low-level Heat-wrap Therapy (CLHT) has been shown to provide better results than cold therapy in the early treatment and prevention of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) - muscle soreness ...