MOIST HEAT PACKS

Boost PT outcomes! Moist Heat Packs enhance tissue elasticity, reduce pain & accelerate healing. Clinic-grade reusable thermal therapy for manual therapy prep.

  • Core Benefits of Moist Heat Therapy (Applicable to All Sizes):

    • Increases Blood Flow: Heat dilates blood vessels, bringing more oxygen and nutrients to stiff, sore tissues.
    • Reduces Muscle Stiffness & Spasms: Heat relaxes tense muscles and eases spasms, improving flexibility.
    • Decreases Pain Perception: Heat can interfere with pain signals transmitted by nerves.
    • Promotes Tissue Healing: Improved circulation supports the body's natural healing processes.
    • Enhances Flexibility: Relaxed muscles and connective tissues allow for easier movement and stretching.
    • Moist Heat Advantage: Penetrates deeper than dry heat, providing more effective relief for deeper aches and stiffness.

Standard 10'' x12''

The versatile workhorse. Ideal for medium sized areas like the lower back (lumbar region), abdomen (cramps, bloating), shoulders, hips, calves, or forearms. Its manageable size provides concentrated heat exactly where needed without excessive bulk. Perfect for targeted relief of common muscular aches and strains.

Neck size 7''x24''

Specifically designed to drape comfortably around the neck and upper shoulders. The length provides continuous heat coverage along the cervical spine and trapezius muscles, areas prone to tension headaches, stress-related stiffness, whiplash, and poor posture pain. Conforms well to the contours of the neck and shoulder slope.

Oversize 15''x24''

Provides expansive coverage for large muscle groups or widespread pain. Excellent for the entire back (thoracic/lumbar), thighs (quadriceps/hamstrings), or abdomen during severe cramping. Ideal for conditions like fibromyalgia, widespread arthritis, or significant post-exercise soreness where a larger area needs soothing warmth. Offers deep, enveloping heat.

Half-Size 5''x12''

Perfect for small, localized areas. Targets spots like elbows (tennis/golfer's elbow), wrists (carpal tunnel, sprains), ankles, feet (plantar fasciitis, arch pain), temples (headaches), or children's aches. Its compact size allows for precise application without heating surrounding areas unnecessarily. Highly portable!

Spine Small 10''x18''

Tailored length for focused lower back (lumbar) and sacroiliac (SI) joint pain relief. Covers the key area often affected by strains, disc issues, arthritis, or sciatica referral pain. The width ensures good coverage over the spine and paravertebral muscles on either side. More manageable than the large spine size for isolated lower back issues.

Spine Large 10''x24''

Provides extended coverage along the entire spine, from the mid-thoracic region down to the sacrum. Ideal for individuals with pain affecting multiple levels of the back, scoliosis discomfort, extensive muscle tightness, or chronic conditions like ankylosing spondylitis. Offers comprehensive warmth along the spinal column and supporting muscles.

Knee / Shoulder 10''x20''

The rectangular shape is exceptionally versatile for wrapping around joints. Easily contours around the knee (arthritis, bursitis, post-surgery, ligament strains) or the shoulder (rotator cuff tendinitis, frozen shoulder, arthritis, general stiffness). Provides circumferential heat, which is particularly effective for deep joint pain and surrounding musculature. Also suitable for the elbow.

Clinical benefits of Niva Medical Moist Heat Packs in Physiotherapy

Moist heat packs are indispensable tools in physiotherapy due to their biomechanical and physiological effects on tissues. Unlike dry heat, therapeutic moist heat penetrates 2-3cm deeper into muscles, tendons, and joints (Draper 2018), making it ideal for:

Key Physiotherapy Benefits;

  • ✅ Pre-Treatment Tissue Preparation

    • Mechanism: Increases collagen elasticity by 20% (Starkey 2013), allowing safer stretching and joint mobilizations.
    • Application: Apply the Spine Large (10"x24") before spinal manipulations or the Knee-Shoulder (10"x20") pre-knee mobilizations to reduce resistance.

  • ✅ Pain-Spasm Cycle Breaking

    • Physiology: Heat dilates blood vessels, flushing out pain mediators (bradykinin, prostaglandins) while triggering the gate control theory of pain modulation.
    • Evidence: Reduces VAS pain scores by 40-60% in acute back pain (Nadler et al. 2003).
    • Tool: Standard (10"x12") for localized spasms; Oversize (15"x24") for larger areas like quadriceps strains.

  • ✅ Accelerated Healing Phases

    • Metabolic Boost: Raises tissue temperature by 4°C, increasing oxygen uptake by 25% and speeding protein synthesis (Lehmann & de Lateur 1990).
    • Use Case: Half Size (5"x12") on wrist tendons post-repetitive strain injury to shorten inflammatory phase.

  • ✅ Improved Exercise Tolerance

    • Mechanism: Reduces muscle viscosity, enhancing ROM before therapeutic exercises.
    • Protocol: Apply Neck Size (7"x24") before cervical stabilization exercises in whiplash patients.

  • ✅ Chronic Condition Management

    • Neurophysiological Effect: Lowers gamma motor neuron activity, decreasing muscle tone in spasticity (e.g., post-stroke).
    • Clinical Application: Spine Small (10"x18") for SI joint pain in ankylosing spondylitis.

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