Moist Heating Pads - TheraTherm - Digital - Rectangular Blanket - 14" x 27 | 
| Brand: TheraTherm
Buy New: $59.95
New (3) from $59.95
Rating:  86 reviews
Sales Rank: 1894
Size: Blanket 14" x 27"
MPN: 1032
ASIN: B0006NMT5U
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Digital hand control allows operator to program and monitor temperature and treatment time. | | • | Lockout mode protects against accidental changing of the control settings. | | • | Therapeutic treatment temperature between 88 degrees and 166 degrees Fahrenheit. | | • | Automatic time control (1 - 60 min. timer) with auto shut off | | • | Specially designed 100% cotton flannel cover. |
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Product Description
Theratherm, as opposed to dry forms of heat, draws moisture from the air and retains it in a specially designed 100% cotton cover. The retained moisture is rapidly heated by high-grade ceramics allowing deeper penetration of heat into the bodys tissue. Theratherm provides temporary relief from pain associated with muscle spasm and inflammation caused by strain and tension.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 81 more reviews...
 Best Heating Pad EVER September 1, 2005
Mr. Toad
68 out of 68 found this review helpful
I purchased this pad because it was the only one that was compared in reviews in various places to professional therapeutic oven-heated pads.
The reviews were not exaggerating. I don't entirely understand how this pad does what it does, but the deep moist heat penetration is exactly what I have experienced from heated pads at the therapist. Nearly every time I have used this pad it has relaxed a nasty trouble spot within 20 minutes. My VERY WORST back spasm required two 30 minute sessions. Phenomenal.
The controls are wonderfully logical and idiot proof, the workmanship and design first-rate. AND IT WORKS.
No more buying semi-effective pads from department stores, pads that never really get the job done and fail in a year or so.
This is the ultimate pad, and I've tried quite a few.
Theratherm Moist Heat Pack November 22, 2004
Sissy (Florida)
51 out of 52 found this review helpful
I bought a Theratherm Moist Heat Pack for my wife, at the recommendation of a Physical Therapist friend, for her back pain. When it says "Moist Heat", it really means it. She can set it for a 30 minute session, and it really delivers moist heat, just like the moist heat packs in a Physical Therapy or Chiropractor's clinic. The moist heat really sooths her back pain, and now we have two! I had to get my own.
 Faulty Thermostat April 7, 2006
Massage Therapist (Boone, NC United States)
37 out of 39 found this review helpful
If you're looking for a low/medium heating pad that you can fall asleep on without fear of burning, this is the pad for you. If you're looking for fast-acting, therapeutic HIGH heat, buy a Thermophore instead. I have both heating pads and prefer the Thermophore by far. The drawback to the the Thermophore is that it has only one setting: on or off. You need to hold onto a small switch to keep the heating pad turned on. The benefit of this system is that you directly control the heat. When you press the button, the Thermophore quickly turns hot. When it feels too hot, you let go of the button and it begins to cool down. In a few minutes, you press the button and get a second burst of high heat. This is called infusion heat therapy and is said to be the most therapeutic kind of heat. In my experience, this is definitely true. I bought the Theratherm because I thought it would be simpler. It advertises the same maximum heat as the Thermaphore with the convenience of digital control (simply set it to the temperature you want, and then set the timer for up to 60 minutes.) The problem is that the thermostat isn't accurate. It reaches peak heat very quickly and automatically turns itself off, never feeling hot for more than a minute. (Instead, it emits a low-level heat for up to one hour). So, consider your goals and make your choice accordingly. For me, I choose the Thermaphore (which is also sold on Amazon.com).
Simply the best! February 21, 2006
Oldsmartool
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have had major back problems for several years. So, needless to say, I know all about lower back pain.
I have tried other heating pads,some with dreadful results- Burns and blisters from pads that cook your skin.
The TheraTherm Digital Moist Heating Pad is the best heating pad I have ever experienced. The temperature control lets you raise the temperature two degrees at a time, as opposed to a pad which only has a low, medium or high setting. A couple degrees can be the difference between too cold and medium-well done!
The timer prevents overexposure if you happen to fall asleep,lose track of time or happen to walk away and leave it on. It can be set at up to sixty minutes, and then it turns itself off. That is a wonderful safety feature!
I like this heating pad so well, not only do I have one at home for "my spot" on the couch, I bought a second one for my desk chair at work.
This could possibly be one of the best investments I have ever made. I am 100% pleased with this product!
Same old Same old February 5, 2007
GregO
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I bought this heating pad for for chronic back pain after trying many other cheaper brands. Out of the box the heating pad feels good. Its heavy and appears well built. It has a digital readout which shows the current temperature and allows you set the desired temperature and treatment time.
The default starting temp. is 124. Which in a short period feels too hot. This maybe because once the heating pad reachs 124 it turns off. But the temperature readout shows 132-134. Once the unit shuts off when it reaches its target temperature, it cools off very quickly as far as the sensation of heat on your body. But the temperature readout will stay very high even though the pad feels cool. So you are continually turning the temperature of the pad up, so as to feel warmth. In 15 to 20 minutes you reach the maximum temperature that you can set the heating pad for, then the unit stops heating and your done.
I tried laying the unit out flat and walking away. After 15 minutes the temperature still reads 142. And this is the problem with this pad. What ever measures the temperture in this pad is so very very slow to react, that the unit is unable to deliver steady heat. In this regard its the "same old", no better in delivering heat than a $10 heating pad.
Also, forget about using the pad in a darkened room unless you take a flashlight. The digital read out has no backlight.
The pad does deliver on its promise of moist heat.
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