Can this be used simular to a heating pad? Meaning, does it heat up well enough for back pain?
5811
This provides overall heating similar to an electric blanket but under the body rather than on top. This pad will help with back pain as well as overall soreness but does not substitute for a heating pad. It delivers a gentle overall warmth rather than the targeted heat of a heating pad. My wife & I both suffer back pain and this pad helps.
5812
I would say no. The heat in it is wonderfully subtle. I suppose you could make it hot enough to act like a pad for back pain, but the entire pad, or your side of it anyway, would all be just as hot.
1502897
According to the instructions, the pad can be used as a cold pack. However, I have only used it for heat.
585778
yes but only no more than 20 min, less than that if you put it on high, you could get burned. If I have to lie on it for a sore back I use only second level of heat and no more than 20 min. More than that and you could hurt yourself.
1009977
Yes it would work fine. I mean its just a slim cushion and a massaging back pad. However if your chair doesn't have much height at the back you may miss out on the pressure higher upIt's really a very deep tissue massager, it's very firm You may want to try one that does vibration and heat, I have both and get the most release, relaxation from the vibration one
1119472
It's not really a heating pad, it's just a fuzzy cloth cover for a heating pad. Hope this helps.
92524
Yes, you can. My husband does. I cannot due to back issues. I put a towel over my head and around my neck (wear it like a kerchief) to trap the heat.
144209
Yes, if the temperature is comfortable. I use mine twice a week after exercising wile I stretch out on a mat with the pad under my back. The pad will time out before burning you if you doze. (Pad directions say don't sleep on it.)
729939
Yes, one can lie on their back. If one lies on their stomach the heating pad will be less effective, however it could be weighted by heavy towels or something so it will maintain close contact. I have also used mine on cold nights to heat my feet! It is multipurpose. Another way to weight the heating pad while on ones stomach is a common trick of making weights from socks/stockings filled with rice (or even dry peas or beans). If one "sews" little pockets of fabric can be sewn to make the weights. It has continued to work after much use. Not all the heating pads I have owned continue for as long as they should.
1390280
No. It does not get as warm as a regular (human) heating pad, however, so this is not a problem. My frail old dog loves it. I put it under a blanket on top of her dog bed. A great product!
1529670
I love my heating pad. The extra length means I can get relief from my shoulders to my lower back, both problem areas for me, without ever having to move the thing around. Yes, I recommend it.
1678574
Yes, you can just use the heat or the massage feature by itself, or you can use the two together. I actually liked the cushion. I found it very comfortable but I returned it because the massage feature was too loud.
1788137
Yes, it does! You can use a heating pad too but be careful not to burn your skin. This goes on cold and immediately turns very warm. It relaxes the muscles immediately and you start to completely relax. I've even found myself taking a nap and waking up with no pain. This stuff is really great. Hubby has a disc in his back that is degenerating. When he overdoes it, he gets pain. The Biofreeze relaxes the muscles supporting the disc and this relieves the pain.
1564182
I only used it to charge my electronic devices. I did not use it for any hair items or anything else. I don't see why it wouldn't work for the heating pad, but I am not completely sure.
949565
Yes it will. Now, it is a great once it is on your knee and in place. But what it takes to get the heating pads to be hot each time is a little time consuming and annoying. Overall, I would look at something that require a little less preparation for using.
931234
I would say yes. Although it does not throw a lot of heat very far. If you are sitting 3 to 4 feet under it you can feel it.It is not intended to heat large areas.
1577053
I do lay back on my heating pad. Be sure to keep it on a lower setting. Pressure on the pad's heating elements can cause burns. If you are just resting back on it there would not be the same pressure as actually laying on it. My preteen granddaughter had really bad back pain last weekend and used the heating pad behind her as she sat with strict instructions not to go above the warm or low setting. Because of the very real potential for burns if the setting is too high, the company must advise not to lay on the heating pad. Use common sense and pay attention to when it feels too hot.
1703404
yes, you can use it. dry heat takes for a while till heat come up. I don't recommend to use it for longtime likeover night for back. it could cause rash b/coz of no ventilation.