There are many kinds of therapeutic healing pads. One of The most popular kind is the full cotton pillows containing wheat grains or flax seeds and lavender. These pillows are known for their therapeutic quality to ease pains.
For heat therapy you have to microwave the pillow for 2 to 3 minutes. The wheat grains/flax seeds accumulate the heat and release it slowly. The lavender gives nice sedative smell. Place the pillow on your body and enjoy.
Applying heat to the body has the effect of dilating the blood vessels, increasing the metabolic rate of the heated area and relaxing the muscles on a deep level. Pain relief is a specific goal for therapy sessions and by alleviating discomfort, the parasympathetic nervous system releases endorphins, the body's own pain reliever. In addition to that, there is a physiologic effect of reducing pains while applying heat to painful areas.
The therapeutic healing pads can help you warm your body, ease strained muscles, release tensions and give relief to painful areas.
These pillows can also be used for cold therapy treatments. Cold therapy is often used during the first 48 hours of an injury to relieve pain and reduce swelling. Cold therapy has also been proven to help reduce migraine headache pain. Some people with chronic pains also discovered that cold therapy helps them to ease their pains more than hot therapy.
For using the therapeutic healing pads for cold therapy, you have to wrap it in a nylon bag and put in the refrigerator for at least 3 to 4 hours. This action causes the wheat grains/flax seeds to accumulate cold and release it slowly. Place the cold pillow on the painful or injured area and feel its influence.
There are 2 Main therapeutic healing pads series
1. Comfort pillows - These pillows are for home use. You can use them to warm your bed, to warm your bare cold feet and hands or just to comfort your body. You can also send them as a special gift to your loved ones.
2. Therapeutic pillow - Physiotherapists, occupational therapists and alternative therapists use these therapeutic healing pads to release neck and back (lower and upper) pains, to reduce muscle spasms, to relief migraine and headaches, to reduce fever, to ease general pains and more….
Pillows main advantages
The uniqueness of the therapeutic healing pads in general, and particularly its unique therapeutic benefits, is expressed in its outstanding advantages:
- Conformity: conforms perfectly to the shape of your body
- Dual purpose: facilitates both heat and cold therapy
- Simplicity: easy to use and store
- Convenience: hands-free use for uninterrupted activity
- Economical: long term use due to low wear and tear
- User-friendly: pleasant to the touch, fragrant and soothing
- Availability: can be used wherever there is a microwave
How do you know when to use heat therapy and when to use cold therapy?
Cold therapy is the best immediate treatment for acute injuries. It reduces swelling and eases pain. Cold narrows blood vessels limits bleeding. Apply cold pads to the affected area for 10 to 15 minutes at a time. Allow the skin temperature to return to normal before cooling a second or third time. Heat is generally used for chronic pains. Sore, strained muscles, joint pains, back and neck pains and more. Heat can also be wonderfully beneficial for most Irritable Bowel Syndromes symptoms.