How do members experience Heating Pad-Hot Packs?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 281 33
Back pain 155 31
Muscle spasms 60 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

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 3
Moderate 3
Mild 13
None 96

Member evaluations

Sagen

evaluated on Aug 17, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for back pain: Moderate
  • Side effects: Moderate

wysiwyg

evaluated on Feb 05, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for cold sensation in feet: Major
  • Side effects: None

Theta1229

evaluated on Jan 06, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for muscle and joint pain: Moderate
  • Side effects: None