The
BodyMed Electric Heating Pad is a moist heat therapy heating pad that doesn't require you to add the water yourself: it uses the humidity of the air to create moist heat!
After under a minute in the microwave, you'll get up to an hour of safe, warm heat without the dangers inherent
in electric heating pads: burns, fires and electrical shock.
So yes, there is some good and some bad with these and the best way to completely minimize the hazards is to buy a top
quality electric heating pad.
After lots of trial and error (and thanks to the internets), I've found that the most consistent success I have is with
an electric heating pad.
These delightful hot / cold pouches are a natural alternative to water bottles and
electric heating pads.
Use a low to medium heat setting if using
an electric heating pad.
During an IBS attack, it helps to apply heat to the abdomen with either
an electric heating pad or a hot water bottle.
Now this deep heat therapy heating pad is a little different than the infrared heating pad and
the electric heating pads.
An electric heating pad is a convenient way to maintain the ideal ambient temperature (see box) but it must be used with extreme caution to avoid burns.
The warmth of
an electric heating pad, used as a cat bed - liner, is also helpful as are good nail care, ramps, and litter boxes and food dishes with low sides.
Indeed, people usually go for
an electric heating pad, or a microwaveable heating pad which works for hours while totally removing any electrical hazard.
Watch, though, that your dog is not getting too warm, especially if you're using
an electric heating pad.
The American Red Cross suggests applying heat to the frozen section of a pipe by wrapping
an electric heating pad around it, turning on a hair dryer or a space heater near it, or wrapping it with towels soaked in hot water.
Since we all end up fight over the use of
the electric heating pad we have, I decided to make another one for us to share.