What is Heating Pad-Hot Packs?
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The heat provided by heat pads or hot packs can relax tight muscles causing tissues to relax. This decreases pain caused by muscle tension or spasms. It also causes vasodilation of blood vessels which increases circulation to the area. Types can include electrical, chemical and water bottles/packs.
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How do members experience Heating Pad-Hot Packs?
Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | 280 | 33 | |
| Back pain | 154 | 31 | |
| Muscle spasms | 59 | 23 | |
| Neck pain | 49 | 5 | |
| Pain in lower back | 34 | 12 |
Common side effects
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Feeling hot/overheating | 7 | |
| Generalized weakness (asthenia) | 2 | |
| Abnormal body thermoregulation | 1 | |
| Abscess | 1 | |
| Burn | 1 | |
| Erythema ab igne | 1 |
Side effect severity
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 3 | |
| Moderate | 3 | |
| Mild | 13 | |
| None | 94 |
Member evaluations
whatacall
evaluated on Sep 09, 2013
- Perceived effectiveness for tendinitis: Moderate
- Side effects: None
BumbleBee
evaluated on Jul 01, 2011
- Perceived effectiveness for pain: Moderate
- Side effects: None
sunnyday
evaluated on May 20, 2013
- Perceived effectiveness for pain: Moderate
- Side effects: Mild
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