What Are Heat Pads?

Before we start talking about how they work, let’s know what heat pads are.

These are distinctive pads that can be heated up to provide imperative relief to pain in various areas of the body.

It was long known that gentle heat applied to an area of pain can cut down the intensity of the painful area and bring certain levels of relief from a partial reduction in its intensity to a full and complete elimination of the pain. So making yourself at ease with some heat pads can be a good option for you. What Are the Different Types of Heat Pads? There are two general types of heat pads but both have the same effect by using heat to comfort pain in a variety of areas of the body.

• The most common types are the electrically powered ones. We can simply plug it into any handy mains electric socket to heat them at the desired temperature. They have a variety of heat settings to provide more or less heat to the affected area.
• The other kinds are powered by a chemical reaction between substances that are in each pad. These are generally smaller in size, portable alternatives that do not require electric power to heat them up. They are useful for taking while travelling and for those emergency moments when you need urgent pain relief such as a sports injury or sudden muscle cramp.

Do heating pads help after workout?

A bit of muscle soreness after a workout is usually beneficial. Soreness in muscles of 24 to 48 hours post-workout is referred to as delayed onset of muscle soreness. Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness (DOMS) signifies the pain and stiffness felt in muscles days after a strenuous workout. After such a workout, the muscle adapts rapidly to prevent muscle damage, hence, soreness is caused. Get it off your head if you think that suffering through the pain doesn’t improve your fitness level. There are ways to reduce sore muscles from a tough workout. While the overall qualities of warmth and heat have long been associated with comfort and relaxation, heat pads go a step further and can provide both pain relief and healing benefits. Heat ads warm the muscles and increases blood flow like during a gentle exercise without the effort. Apply a heating pad to the sore area or take a warm bath to relieve sore muscles. You can use the heat pad on sore muscles for at least 20 minutes. Heating pads are inexpensive and largely available. They can be used anytime, anywhere. You can use them at home or anywhere especially after a workout. It just warms the sore areas and help reduce pain. Regardless of which muscles are bothering you after work out, even the slightest sore, heat pads help to loosen and provide a cure to muscle soreness.

What Are the Benefits?

Their substitutes are taking strong creams, painkillers or analgesics. There are no side effects or health risks associated with prolonged use. There are no reactions or dangers of overdosing. In fact, using a heat pad on an area that is sore is completely safe for the user in all areas except directly on the head. They are lifesavers for relieving muscular spasms and cramps in places such as the neck, back, shoulders, legs and feet especially after workouts. They can relieve joint pain at least at an instant. They can bring relief from menstrual cramps. They can even help with other problems like stomach aches, gastric pain and other digestive problems.

Let us know if heat pads helped reduce your pain in the comments below.