Moist Heat Therapy
Relief Pak Heating Unit, 4-Pack Capacity, 110V
$327.92
The Relief Pak® heating unit for standard packs effectively heats moist heat packs up to 170° in a hot water bath. Insulated design keeps heat from dispersing out of the...
TheraTemp Moist Heat Pack
$41.79
The Thera-Temp® moist heat pack is ideal for treating muscle and joint pain. Physical therapists often recommend using moist heat therapy before or after exercise or treatments to ease pain and stiffness...
HotSpot Moist Heat Pack - Oversize
$25.00
Heavy-duty Relief Pak® HotSpot® moist heat packs, oversize, offer a simple and effective method of applying heat. These Hydrocollator® hot packs provide 30 minutes of therapeutic moist heat to soothe discomfort...
HotSpot Moist Heat Pack Cover Terry Microfiber - Oversize
$360.31
Keep your skin safe while effectively allowing moist heat to penetrate your sore muscles and injuries with the HotSpot® moist heat pack cover. The terry microfiber cloth feels soft and...
Heat Pack Cover Terry with Foam-Fill - Standard with Pocket
$16.07
To protect the user from the very hot moist heat pack, all moist heat packs must be applied with either a hot pack cover or heavy towel completely wrapped around...
Relief Pak Heating Unit, 12-Pack Capacity, Mobile with (12) Standard Packs, 110V
$1,246.40
The Relief Pak® heating unit with 12-pack capacity effectively heats moist heat packs up to 170° in an insulated hot water bath. Insulated design keeps heat from dispersing out of the...
Heat Pack Cover Terry with Foam-Fill - Oversize
$23.21
To protect the user from the very hot moist heat pack, medical assistants usually wrap them into heat pack covers, terry with foam fill, oversize. The terry cloth hot pack...
HotSpot Moist Heat Pack - Neck Contour
$12.86
This HotSpot moist heat pack – neck contour gives you up to 30 minutes of moist heat that calms discomfort from sprains, arthritis or a stiff neck. Heat the pack...
Relief Pak Heating Unit, 24-Pack Capacity, Mobile with (24) Standard Packs, 110V
$1,926.92
The Relief Pak® heating unit effectively heats moist heat packs up to 170° Fahrenheit in an insulated hot water bath. With the insulative design, Hydrocollator® heating units ensure that the temperature remains...
Relief Pak Heating Unit, 8-Pack Capacity, Mobile with (8) Standard Packs, 110V
$1,124.80
The Relief Pak® heating unit with 8-pack capacity effectively heats moist heat packs up to 170°. The insulation keeps heat from dispersing out of the unit. It is made from durable...
HotSpot Moist Heat Pack - Standard Size
$11.07
Relieve sore muscles and joints with this HotSpot® moist heat pack in a standard size. This pack, available singly or in packs of 12, offers an easy and effective way...
Hydrocollator Mobile Heating Unit - M-2
$1,967.07
Use this Hydrocollator® mobile heating unit M-2 to heat moist heat packs in a water bath. Features of the Hydrocollator hot pack heater include stainless steel, a thermostat, and 3-inch swivel-type...
Moist heating pads for musculoskeletal pain and discomfort
As with any hot and cold compress, moist-heat wraps have a specific design to make their application most effective. The pads consist of tubed ribs, each containing a chemical filler that when moistened retains heat for up to 30 minutes. The ribbed design enables them to wrap around any joint in the body, or to lie flat against wide areas like the back.
Moist-heat wraps are available in four generic sizes and shapes, including 10-in. circles, 5 in. x 12 in. half-size, 10 in. x 12 in. standard size and 15 in. x 24 in. oversize. Specific wraps are available in a neck contour, or as large and small spine packs, knee/shoulder packs and cervical hot packs. Each has corner loops so you can grab them safely away from the heat source and place them in protective covers before application to the affected area. In addition, you can store wraps in plastic bags and place them in the freezer after treatment.
Protective moist heat therapy covers
All physical therapy supplies must consider the safety of clients and patients foremost in any product application. Manufacturers of the heat pads recommend heating the wraps to 165 degrees F and then wrapping them in a precautionary protective cover before applying them to skin. While the suppliers suggest that therapists, trainers and clinicians may use heavy towels for this purpose, they also offer their own form-fitting terrycloth microfiber or foam-filled covers.
The terrycloth microfiber covers allow the moist heat to penetrate evenly and deeply without reddening the skin. Wraps with foam padding absorb some weight of the wet pads from particularly sore areas while still dispersing the penetrating moist heat. Both styles come with foldable flaps or built-in pockets, and each closes around the pads with hook-and-loop tabs.
Standalone heating units for Relief Pak and Hydrocollator moist heat packs
The most convenient way to heat the wraps is to immerse them in standalone heating units, complementing medical exam tables in the heat-wrap therapy setting. Most units have seamless stainless steel construction, some with plastic insulation. In essence, each unit is a water bath with thermostatically controlled temperature settings. The units have grates that let you immerse several pads at once in the bath and pull them out together. Many units have on-off toggle switches that also glow green when the unit’s powered-on, as well as heat-lamp units to show when the water has reached its pre-set temperature. Many units also have heat sensors to shut down units if they overheat. Portable units with rubber casters are available, as are stationary tabletop units with rubber feet. Most units also have fixed hoses with open-shut valves to empty the water bath as necessary over a floor drain or basin.
Check out CeilBlue’s standalone heating units and the variety of generic and specific wraps that may be available with them for penetrating, deep moist heat therapy.
