Heating Pad Treatment Report
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What is Heating Pad? A heating pad is a pad used for warming of parts of the body in order to manage pain. Localized application of heat causes the blood vessels in that area to dilate, enhancing perfusion to the targeted tissue. Types of heating pads include electrical, chemical and hot water bottles.
Reasons Taken
34 patients in the community are using or have used Heating Pad.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
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| Pain | 9 | 47% |
| Other | 8 | 42% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | 5% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 1 | 5% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently using Heating Pad.
Duration
How long current patients have been using Heating Pad or how long patients were using Heating Pad before stopping.
How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Heating Pad
How Long Patients Used Heating Pad Before Stopping
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| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Personal research | 1 | 100% |  |