Why a Radiant Heating Pad Beats an Electric Heating Pad
Pain. This four-letter word is among the most used by society and the most neglected by Western Medicine.
Whether from the acute pain of injuries and sudden illnesses all the way to long-term, chronic pain suffered many times in silence by victims of cancer, arthritis, and other myriad diseases and conditions.
Having been trained in health care, I saw so many people in pain. It always devastated me and I did whatever I could to help: comfy pillows, physical assistance, a massage, and medications. Now though, after learning about far infrared therapy, I know this is what I should have been recommending. And I didn’t learn about far infrared in training, or in my career. I learned about it from a pain sufferer.
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To me, the proof far infrared pain relief began when it helped my brother’s back and hip pain. He suffers from arthritis resulting from a car accident several years ago. He is lucky to be alive, but has had to deal with daily pain. Exasperated by doctor visits that were long on prices but short on help, physical therapy that did help but wasn’t covered well by his insurance, and chronic heartburn from NSAIDs, he reluctantly agreed to try a Thermotex infrared heating pad his girlfriend brought him.
“I was really, really, surprised,” he related to me over the phone last fall. “I have used electric heating pads lots of times, but this wasn’t at all the same. After I read about what ‘far infrared’ is and how it was actually in my body all along…it just makes sense. I haven’t had relief like this since , well, years.”
So I decided to investigate it myself.
Western Medicine is slow to acknowledge what Eastern traditions teach. We are slowly getting there: yoga has been accepted as beneficial for the body and spirit, prenatal classes teach breathing and relaxation techniques that no pharmaceutical company ever supported, and the thoughts on spiritual powers of healing are much more agreeable. It is because the disbelievers have seen ‘proof’. When it is proven, then it is so…Now, it is time to see the proof of infrared heat and why it works.
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What is Far Infrared Radiation?
Far infrared is part of a centuries-old healing art using body warmth; in the early times healers practiced as ‘palm healers’ and helped the sick with massage. The energy they transmitted was FIR. They knew it helped but could not yet describe the mechanism, so without ‘proof’ FIR was not readily adapted by Western culture.
Now, there is a lot we do know about FIR. There are different types of radiation and many are unhealthy for humans, but FIR is not only safe, it can relieve pain and promote tissue healing.This form of energy is in our bodies, and is transmitted from the sun. FIR is natural and safe; infrared light is used in hospitals to warm its tiniest patients in neonatal intensive care units. Astronauts are given FIR to keep their muscles healthy during long periods of inactivity.
How does FIR Relieve Pain?
Our bodies need oxygen in every cell of our beings. When ill or injured, less oxygen is available to the tissue. FIR radiant heat increases blood flow, thus increasing the delivery of oxygen. Healing is enhanced. See these images of infrared radiant heat in the body:
Heat is known to cause dilation of blood vessels which allows more oxygen to be delivered to an area. But there is a big difference between electric heat and radiant heat.
Electric heat is ‘conductive’. Conductive heat needs to also heat the air space nearby. Radiant heat, like that produced naturally by the sun, doesn’t need any medium to work. It is absorbed by the body naturally. We have all felt the warmth of the sun penetrating the body; not the same as touching a hot iron, right?
Increased pain can cause tension and muscle spasms; infrared heat allows oxygen to the affected area, increasing blood flow and interrupting the pain cycle. Radiant heat can also act directly on the nerves and alter their response. Thermotex
Electric heating pads only heat the body surface; it would only be able to penetrate the body after reaching such a high degree the skin would burn. Infrared heat is deep-penetrating and comfortable at the same time. Our bodies are able to take in over 90% of FIR and much deeper than electric heat.
Thermotex Universal Platinum Radiant Energy Pain Relief Heating Pad
I investigated further and studied some test results from medical facilities. The results were reported honestly; the results for chronic pain sufferers were not AS good, but 87% is a very very good result. Several of the test patients did not want to return the Thermotex heating pads!
Radiant Heat for Athletes
Studies show that heated tissues are able to stretch without damage, up to 18% more, and a percentage of elongation lasts after the athlete is finished stretching. This is crucial for athletes in training as it prevents injuries.
What Users Are Saying
“…Since I’ve been using my Thermotex, I can ski and golf without pain without being dependent on constant therapy or medication of any kind. You owe it to yourself and those close to you to try this amazing product!”
“…I have degenerative disc disease in my lower back and when I have flare ups with pain and muscle tightness I turn the pad on low, lay down on it and just let the heat work through my muscles. I have this by my bed I use it every evening for daily heat therpy(sic). I love it worth ever penny would not be with out it. “
“As a tennis player and runner, I get a lot of sprains and strains. I start with ice when I get off the court, and then use this heating pad for an hour or two at night when I read. It is amazing how much quicker my “old age” injuries heal with the increased circulation that deep heat provides.
Additionally, and I had plantar fasciitis for many years prior to getting this heating pad. Now I put it under my feet when I eat breakfast, and viola’! After a few months, no more foot pain! (I also massage and stretch my feet at night, but that never healed them until I added the infrared heat. I do NOT ice my feet!)”
Who Should NOT Use Thermotex
People with bleeding disorders (hemophiliacs)
Pregnant women
Kidney disorder (suppressed adrenal glands)
This is real infrared heat therapy and as such, there are circumstances where heat therapy is not warranted or you should check with your physician:
Silicone implants; also be alert with a metal implant because it will heat too
Malignancy
Chronic, long-term swollen area
Circulatory disease
Recent acute injury
Circulation disease
Certain prescription medications (again, check with your doctor)
Where can I buy the Thermotex Radiant Energy Pain Relief Heating Pad?
It is available at Amazon.com