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What is Heating Pad-Hot Packs?

The heat provided by heat pads or hot packs can relax tight muscles causing tissues to relax. This decreases pain caused by muscle tension or spasms. It also causes vasodilation of blood vessels which increases circulation to the area. Types can include electrical, chemical and water bottles/packs.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
3 15%
None
17 85%

Most commonly reported side effects

can get hot,
3 15%
weakness
1 5%
Hot flashes
1 5%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently using Heating Pad-Hot Packs. See all 55 dosages ►

  10 min as needed 10minutes as needed 12hours as needed 15 min as needed 15minutes as needed 1hours as needed 1 hr as needed 1 other all the time (24/7) 1 other as needed 1other as needed 20minutes as needed 20 other as needed 24hours as needed 25minutes as needed 2hours as needed 2 other as needed 30 min all the time (24/7) 30 min as needed 30minutes as needed 3minutes as needed 60 min all the time (24/7) 60 min as needed 60minutes as needed 8hours as needed 90minutes as needed as needed daily 3 hr weekly 4 hr weekly 30 min monthly 1 hr daily 2 hr daily 2 other daily 3 hr daily 4 hr daily 4 min daily 30 min weekly 5 hr daily 6 hr daily 8 hr daily 60 min weekly 9 hr daily 10 hr daily 10 mg daily 10 min daily 12 hr daily 15 hr daily 15 min daily 120 min weekly 20 min daily 30 min daily 45 min daily 60 min daily 100 other daily 120 min daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 10 Number of Patients: 10 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 30 Number of Patients: 30 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 26 Number of Patients: 26 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 12 Number of Patients: 12 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 14 Number of Patients: 14 2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Heating Pad-Hot Packs (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
2 67% Other: 67%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped using Heating Pad-Hot Packs

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Heating Pad-Hot Packs

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
5
42
18
70

Stopped Using Heating Pad-Hot Packs

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
1
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
7 35%
Usually
13 65%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 5%
A little
7 35%
Not at all
12 60%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 5%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
5 25%

Report created on November 21, 2009.