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Index Number: 26959

[This is from the Chronic Pain Conference]

My hubby gives lousy massages - hence, the bed will do his job
 (actually, just one aspect of the hubby job description). ;-)

Thermophore is the brand of heating pad I use. It is so incredibly
 wonderful, that I slurred my words once and referred to it as my
 "Tahiti Pad" - how true that slip was ;-)    Anyway, it is a
 super-heavy-duty heating pad (industrial strength) that gets ULTRA
 HOT (it uses a "dead man's switch" to avoid burning you - you must
 hold it down until you reach the warmth you want, then relaease the
 switch). It is covered with a dense flannel cover that traps the
 moisture in the air - and the heat is so high, you get fantastic
 moist heat to apply to your "owies" - - - all without having to boil
 something! The largest unit (@ 14"x27") sells for around $70. They
 also make a medium size, a neck size, and a muff for your hands. I
 have the full size & the neck version - but I would love one that was
 about 5' long and 2' wide - I could really swaddle myself with
 comfort and pain relief. Any surgical supply should have them.

     Shoshona ;-)

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