Need A Microwave Heating Pad? Choose The Best
A microwave heating pad is a heating pad that is warmed by placing it in a microwave oven before use. Microwave heating pads are usually made out of an insulated fabric such as flannel and filled with grains such as buckwheat or flax seed. Due to their relative simplicity to make, they are frequently sewn by hand, often with a custom shape to fit the intended area of use. Often, aromatic compounds are added to the filler material to create a pleasant smell when heated. The source of these can vary significantly, ranging from adding essential oils to ground up spices such as cloves and nutmeg, or even dried rose petals. They can also be filled with natural ingredients such as rice, corn, flax and an assortment of other organic ingredients. Many are hand made with a custom shape to fit a specific area of the body.
Heating your heat pad is simple. Just place it into your microwave, set the timer, press the button and in a few minutes the microwave heat pad is ready to use.
Microwaveable heating pads come from several manufacturers in a variety of shapes and sizes. See below for some ideas:
The Thermalon Microwave Activated Moist Heat Pad: microwave heating pad designed to deliver a moist heat treatment when it’s convenient to just lie back in bed or sit in a comfortable chair. This size works well for treating shoulders, lower back, and abdomen.
Thermalon Microwave Activated Moist Heat-Cold Compress: Thermalon compresses provide effective safe, clean, moist heat and cold therapy. No electric wires, or boiling water or leaky plastic gel packs.
Bruder MediBeads Microwave Activated Moist Heat Pad: This microwave heating pad is easy and quick to use. Microwave it for heat or freeze for a cold pack, it provides fast, natural pain relief. Simply microwave and apply. Naturally hydrating no need to add water.
Snuggley Heating Pads: These Natural Homemade Microwave Heating Pads are are microwaveable. Microwavable heating pad produces a moist heat for aches and pains.
Duro-Med Arthritis Natural Pain Relief Microwavable Therabead Moist Heat Standard Pack: Duro-Med Industries’ amazing Therabeads microwaveable heat products represent a major breakthrough in moist heat therapy. TheraBeads provide therapeutic moist heat at the correct temperature levels needed for effective therapy. Includes wrap cover.
