I have a frozen shoulder and need to heat it for therapy. How long does it stay hot and is it deep penetrating?
1528782
Sorry - I have only used them for cold therapy, for which they work quite well.
1528783
my daughter uses it cold. It stays cold for about a hour. As for freezing it never got stiff, it always stayed pliable. The ability to strap it on to her body and she can keep moving around with out if falling or leaking it great.
1528784
No. The gel pack is extremely small and it doesn't cover a large area like I thought it would.
1528785
Stays warm for quite awhile. I use the cold method and when it warms up, heat it and put back on. Has really helped me. I tore the tendons in my rotator cuff and have found this item the best of all I have tried. Best is that it stays put with the Velcro straps. Hope it helps you.
1175406
You can definitely put your shoulders on top of it - I believe it would be wide enough to accommodate both shoulders for most people. I wouldn't put it under a pillow because the coolness won't penetrate through it. For me, this stays cool for about 20 minutes. I haven't put it in the fridge yet, but I'm sure it would stay cold longer that way.
1818498
I don't! I only use it for cold, but I have found that with most things like this, it's a good idea to heat in 25 second increments. Heat 25 seconds, turn the item over. Heat again, turn it over, etc... until it is the temperature you want.
117264
Am not sure what a frozen shoulder is - but am assuming you are unable to move your shoulder. I would say that this heating pad will provide some comfort for you. It heats right up and is very warm and comfortable. Will it undo the "frozen shoulder" I couldn't tell you but I'd sure give it a try.
1544886
I've had mine for months now. I just leave it in the freezer and grab it when i need it. mine doesn't seem to be close to the end of its shelf life. I love it. When it's frozen and starts to thaw a bit you can bend it to contour to your body parts. very good for my shoulder.
1921412
I don't think body heat is the important thing, it's body capacitance. I'm no electrical engineer and at first I thought how it was held would make no difference, but I tried holding it with a folded up cloth and it did seem to not work after the first couple of pokes. Interesting. However, for a buck I would give it a try.
1047500
I keep some in there for heat therapy for sports massage but they are extremely hot so I take them out with a towel 15 minutes before the beginning of the session. You can burn yourself and the client if you are not very careful.
446922
It won't do any harm if you keep it at room temperature, but it won't help the pain if it is at room temperature. I always keep mine in the freezer. I use them all the time! I love them! And they help so much. I have several of them. When I take one out of the freezer, if it gets too warm, I put it back in and take out another one. Having more than one guarantee's you always have a COLD one. I hope this helped. :)
2036009
no water needed. put on dinnerplate, heat 2 min. then flip & do 1 more min. Heat is nice & radiates for a good hour. wonderful to relieve pain, tension & strains. a must have - get one, you won't regret it
1167289
Temp wise, it doesn't hold a ton of heat like I have seen complaints with other brands. You should look into ones with the cooling gel if you like being cold.
382046
not really mostly apply heat/cold to Infraspinatus muscle (rotator cuff muscle)
1544883
Any time :). You can reuse it soon, without time waiting :). I'v had mine a year, I used it any time I want. I use it once for around 30 minutes. After put it on my pain place 10-15 minutes, the temperature changed, I put it back to freezer to cool it down, or microwave to heat it for 1 minute, and put it back on my pain place again. It is very good! It works very good for me!
1673705
I used it for cold relief, that's why I don't know if it can be heated. But it can be cooled well
851789
I used it as an ice pack on my shoulders and it does drip/condensate as it defrosts. It feels a bit slimy too so I wrapped it in paper towel and put it inside a ziploc bag when I use it. It is hard coming out of the freezer but gets a little softer after about 5-10 mins. It does stay cold for about an hour against my skin so that is a plus.
23257
I have the extra large one & I boil it in my canner. Perfect size. I just let it on the stove. I was told by the company to bring it to a boil then keep it at 160 temp for 10-15 minutes before applying. Also told whenever I'm done using it & ready to pack it away for awhile to put it in a plastic bag & freeze it, never let it dry out. This works miracles for my Fybromyalgia, bursitis in hip & lower back pain. It's the same thing I use in PT.
1672270
I have only used this for ice, and it's an excellent product. My guess is that it was not designed to be heated. I think that putting it in the microwave might harm the fabric.
363168
It's just like an ice pack; you freeze it for COLD therapy. If you want HEAT therapy, you put in microwave for prescribed amount of time (Instructions are included).