Heat Wrap Soothes Knee Pain
Heat Wrap Soothes Knee Pain
Heated Knee Wrap May Be Better Than Over-the-Counter Arthritis Drugs
Dennis C. Turk, PhD, an anesthesiologist at the University of Washington in Seattle, tells WebMD that as a scientist, he wants to see more thorough studies of the heat wraps to determine their effectiveness.
But "as a clinician, [the heat wrap] is noninvasive and other than the cost, there are no known side effects, so what do you have to lose if you try it out?" he asks. ThermaCare's heat wraps cost about $6.99 for a box of two knee pads.
Turk says that he occasionally recommends wrapping a bag of frozen peas in a towel and placing it on a painful body part for 10 minutes. "If it doesn't help, nothing is lost," he says. "It's the same thing for any of these heat wraps, but they are not a replacement for [your medication or any other treatment] and you should discuss it with your physician."
Heat Wrap Soothes Knee Pain
Heated Knee Wrap May Be Better Than Over-the-Counter Arthritis Drugs
Heat Wraps Are Worth a Shot
Dennis C. Turk, PhD, an anesthesiologist at the University of Washington in Seattle, tells WebMD that as a scientist, he wants to see more thorough studies of the heat wraps to determine their effectiveness.
But "as a clinician, [the heat wrap] is noninvasive and other than the cost, there are no known side effects, so what do you have to lose if you try it out?" he asks. ThermaCare's heat wraps cost about $6.99 for a box of two knee pads.
Turk says that he occasionally recommends wrapping a bag of frozen peas in a towel and placing it on a painful body part for 10 minutes. "If it doesn't help, nothing is lost," he says. "It's the same thing for any of these heat wraps, but they are not a replacement for [your medication or any other treatment] and you should discuss it with your physician."
