Moist Heat Tens Heating Pads
Moist heat increases circulation and speeds recovery by bringing in fresh blood cells and taking away wastes which hinder healing. This moist heat therapy is known as electric fomentation therapy. The application of moist heat (fomentation) is commonly prescribe by physical therapists chiropractors and doctors.
Using Tens & Moist Heat To Relieve Pain
TENS + Moist Heat = Less Pain
TENS works by sending an electrical current into tense muscle areas, causing the muscles to contract and relax. TENS is often used instead of medication to reduce pain. It is especially effective for treating low back pain and neck pain. Like many modalities, however, the relief is only temporary.
Moist Heat is an excellent supplement to TENS treatments. It relaxes tense muscles and eases stiff joints. It improves circulation, brings fresh blood to the affected area and takes away waste. In short, heat provides pain relief and speeds healing. Still, like with TENS, the relief is temporary.
TENS + Moist Heat can add hours of pain relief to your day. Use moist heat before getting up in the morning to relieve stiffness in the neck or low back. Then use TENS to help you throughout the day. And, at the end of the day, use moist heat to help you relax and rest.
About Moist Heat
For centuries, people have known that heat can relieve pain. We soak in hot tubs or apply electric heating pads because we know instinctively that heat will help us feel better.
What exactly does heat do?
- Heat improves circulation
- Heat improves cell function (metabolism)
- Heat decreases stiffness in tendons and ligaments
- Heat relaxes the muscles and decreases muscle spasm
- Heat lessens pain
The Pain Cycle:
Low back pain and neck pain may be caused by trauma or continual strain. The body responds to such pain with muscle guarding, an attempt to immobilize the painful site by tightening the muscles. Muscle guarding impairs circulation in the affected area. The decrease in blood supply leads to a decrease in metabolism with an accumulation of waste products. TENS (transcutaneous electric nerve stimulator) and moist heat treatment modalities can help break this pain cycle and aid in the normal healing process.
The thermotech hot pack produces moist heat automatically by drawing moisture from humidity in the air and retaining it in the hot pack's outer flannel cover. Because it delivers very intense moist heat, the Thermotech is more effective than other electric heating pads on the market. Moist heat increases circulation and speeds recovery by bringing in fresh blood cells and taking away wastes which hinder healing. This is known as electric fomentation therapy. The application of moist heat (fomentation) is commonly prescribe by physical therapists chiropractors and doctors. The thermophore hot pack is the method that is most often recommend. A hand held momentary switch, controlled by the user, turns the hot pack on and off, and allows the user to maintain the highest temperature possible. The momentary switch must be held "on" to allow the unit to heat, released while cooling to normal body temperature. This moist heat treatment can be so relaxing; often the user may fall asleep.