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Hot packs are a category of therapeutic applications that are used deliver a comfortable and prolonged exposure of heat to a specific and isolated area of the body when arthritic or painful, or when an increase of local blood circulation is appropriate. When a heat pack is used this way it is helpful in increasing local blood circulation and increase of blood endorphins.
Heat packs are normally made with a rubber "hot water bottle" filled with comfortably hot water, an electric heating pad, a gel material pack that that can be heated in hot water or a microwave heater, or by filling a clean cotton sock with rice and heating that in a microwave heater.
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Where can one purchase reusable hot packs?
Someone can purchase reusable hot packs from a number of companies such as Amazon. Amazon has a large selection of reusable hot packs from a number of manufacturers.
Are hot moist packs good for sore muscles?
Hot, moist packs can be made using a reusable hot pad and a damp towel. Heat the hot pack according to manufacturer's instructions then wrap it in the towel that is damp from hot water. Hot moist packs alternated with cold packs can be used to treat swelling and pain after sprains and strains.
What is hot wheels custom motors?
Hot Wheels has made a line of cars with changeable snap-fit parts. There are 3 ranges: Starter packs Power packs Deluxe Attack packs
Hot packs are a form of physical therapy that provides?
Hot packs are good for pain. It is physical therapy that provides proteins, nutrients and rehabilitation.
Why are sausages sold in packs of 5 and hot dogs in packs of 10?
Because most likely someone will eventually break a hot dog bun or two
What chemicals react to make a hot pack hot?
Yes, hot packs have exothermic reactions (the contents create heat) and cold packs have endothermic reactions (they require heat to occur, therefore making the surroundings colder). In hot packs its a reaction between water and a salt solution, and in cold packs its normally water and ammonium nitrate. peeace
What helps bad backs?
streching or cold then hot packs
How rare is red hot stig?
its one in 1000 packs
What helps swelling go down?
Ice packs for the first 48 hours, or hot packs for the next 72 hours.
How many pack of hot wheels cars did the hot wheels makers did?
the hot wheels maker made 50 packs of hot wheels cars
What is the cpt code for hot packs applied to two areas?
97010
What kind of guys are hot women attracted to?
Guys with six packs
