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ThermaCare^® HeatWraps have transformed the field of heat therapy in recent years by making it portable, safe and long lasting.

“The advent of therapeutic heat wraps (e.g., ThermaCare^®) has revolutionized thermotherapy,” wrote W. Steven Pray, Ph.D., a professor and author of the respected pharmacists’ guide, Nonprescription Product Therapeutics. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006).¹

Pray and other medical experts point to several principal areas where heat wraps such as ThermaCare^® have been game changers. The biggest innovation? Portability. One study published in the American Pain Society equates the benefit of a heat wrap with that of warm whirlpool therapy – but lets the user be on the go.²

“Heat wraps worn in direct contact with the skin … enable patients to remain mobile and active while receiving treatment,” reads the article called, ‘A New Look at Heat Treatment for Pain Disorders.’ (APS Bulletin · Volume 15, Number 1, Winter 2005). “As a result, patients retain control over their own care and pain management. This can increase both treatment time at home and allow them to participate in other activities.”²

The studies say other key innovations include:

• Low-level heat provided by heat wraps is safer than that obtained with potentially hazardous electric heating pads.³
• Heat wraps maintain the heat at a constant temperature over the 8-hour wearing time.
• Wraps can be worn during work or other activities so that the patient has an uninterrupted session of therapy.
• Sustained relief.