Heat therapy.

Which are the most common heating generating devices?
  • hot pack or wheat bag or hot pads
  • hot cloth or towel
  • warm bath or hot pools (thermal water)
  • hot water bottle
  • whirlpool bath, hydrotherapy
  • melted paraffin wax & mineral oil.

What does heat therapy treat?
The heat therapy is one of the most effective methods for treating different pains and aches you feel in your body, plus sore, tight and stiff muscles and joints.

Heat therapy can replace or complement a wide variety of health related issues you seek OTC drugs for, such as: bursitis, myalgia, arthritis, tendinitis, neck and back pain, fibromyalgia, contractures, sore and tight muscles, muscle spasms and stiffness, menstrual cramps, rheumatoid arthritis, headaches, migraines, sports injuries (after ice therapy is no longer helpful), skin infection (supports immune system response by reducing pathogen number).
When not to use heat therapy?
There are situations for which heat treatment should not be used:
  • bleeding disorders
  • circulation problems
  • no sensation in affected area
  • immediately following an acute injury
  • suffer from heart, lung, kidney disease
  • during process of increasing inflammation
  • pregnancy (ask your doctor or midwife).

How does it work?
Pain relief - Thermotherapy works by increasing the temperature of the skin which causes vasodilation. This allows for more blood flow, bringing essential oxygen and nutrients to the tissues faster.  
Heat acts as a pain reliever by successfully stimulating the specialized pain receptors within your skin. Also, heat treatment can stimulate sensory receptors to relieve pain by reducing the transmission of pain signals to your brain.

Muscle relaxant - Heat also functions as a muscle relaxant. Thermotherapy facilitates the stretching of soft tissues, thus alleviating stiffness and enhancing flexibility.
Heat therapy also helps when it comes to relaxing and loosening the tissue surrounding the area being treated.  The ligaments, tendons and muscles can then move more easily which further reduces the chances of injury. 
This is why it is recommended to use a wheat bag to relieve stiffness and improve flexibility in arthritic cases or just before exercising.
When heat is applied after an exercise session it can help prevent pain and future discomfort.

Is the heat therapy a new healing method?
No. The first documented use of heat treatment dates back to 400 BC with Hippocrates. In 500 BC, the Greek physician Parmenides believed that if he could create fever, he could cure all illness.
Heat has always been used in various forms for therapy: sunlight, heated sand, cereals and water were initially used as an effective means of therapy for ailments and pain.

Why to use wheat bags to relieve your pains or relax your muscles:
  • efficient: in the first 15 minutes you get the most benefits
  • easy to use: heat for up to 3 minutes in a microwave oven, at home or away
  • comfortable: it moulds to your body
  • natural and safe: made of wheat and cotton fabric
  • cheap comparing to other treatments
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