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2. Physical Therapists Say Heating Pads Are One The Best Ways To ...

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   The king-sized, moist heat pad is quilted so that it can wrap around your body. The whole thing can be thrown into the washer if it ever starts to look a little grimy. Best for Legs

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   They have a near-perfect 4.8-star rating among Amazon shoppers, too. ... It offers heat, vibration, massage, compression, and even music to help provide a bit of sensory deprivation for those who ...

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

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   Types of heat therapy. To try warming up your achy back, here are some types of heat therapy that Dr. Kuriakose recommends: Hot packs. Heating pads. Heated blanket. Hydrotherapy, such as running a ...

5. Heat therapy - Wikipedia

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   Heat creates higher tissue temperatures, which produces vasodilation that increases the supply of oxygen and nutrients and the elimination of carbon dioxide and metabolic waste. [12] Heat therapy is useful for muscle spasms, myalgia, fibromyalgia, contracture, bursitis. [12] Moist heat can be used on abscesses to help drain the abscess faster. [13]

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. Electrical muscle stimulation - Wikipedia

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   The electrodes are generally pads that adhere to the skin. The impulses mimic the action potential that comes from the central nervous system , causing the muscles to contract. The use of EMS has been cited by sports scientists [ 2 ] as a complementary technique for sports training, and published research is available on the results obtained. [ 3 ]