Wearables and gifts for sufferers of back pain
December 17, 2017 2:01 AM Subscribe
Am looking to buy a wearable heat pad for back and shoulder pain... anyone have any particular brand you like? Any other gift ideas for sufferer of said back and shoulder pain also welcome...
A Tens machine is great if they don’t already have one.
posted by littlewater at 9:06 AM on December 17, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by littlewater at 9:06 AM on December 17, 2017 [2 favorites]
If you’re looking for accessory gift ideas, think comfort items. Tea, chocolates, blankets, etc that they can enjoy while laid up.
posted by crazycanuck at 9:55 AM on December 17, 2017
posted by crazycanuck at 9:55 AM on December 17, 2017
There is a divide between microwave/heat up and battery/plug in. In my experience, the first is better if you're using it for around twenty minutes (my favorite brand is elasto-gel). The second works if you need heat for longer periods of time.
posted by likethenight at 11:46 AM on December 17, 2017
posted by likethenight at 11:46 AM on December 17, 2017
A gift certificate for massage.
posted by cotton dress sock at 5:34 PM on December 17, 2017
posted by cotton dress sock at 5:34 PM on December 17, 2017
OMG TENS is AMAZING. If you go that route, include some extra pads; you can use them several times, but they do wear out.
One thing I love (besides having plug-in heating pads for both work and home) is those disposable, air-activated stick-on heating pads. I have been finding them at Dollar Tree and just buying 20 at a time -- that way I can keep one in my purse at all times, in case I am not near a "real" one. They are tiny and unobtrusive in my bag.
A heated mattress pad is just ridiculously good.
I love to take really hot baths -- if she likes that, epsom salts are great, and a bath pillow and one of those drain covers that lets you take deep baths.
Hi, I have endometriosis and I basically live from heating pad to heating pad.
posted by fiercecupcake at 7:18 AM on December 18, 2017 [1 favorite]
One thing I love (besides having plug-in heating pads for both work and home) is those disposable, air-activated stick-on heating pads. I have been finding them at Dollar Tree and just buying 20 at a time -- that way I can keep one in my purse at all times, in case I am not near a "real" one. They are tiny and unobtrusive in my bag.
A heated mattress pad is just ridiculously good.
I love to take really hot baths -- if she likes that, epsom salts are great, and a bath pillow and one of those drain covers that lets you take deep baths.
Hi, I have endometriosis and I basically live from heating pad to heating pad.
posted by fiercecupcake at 7:18 AM on December 18, 2017 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Awesome suggestions! For portability I got the wrap suggested by bluefly... I’ll look into a tens unit of that doesn’t work. Thanks for making my holiday shopping a little easier!!!
posted by noonday at 6:56 PM on December 18, 2017
posted by noonday at 6:56 PM on December 18, 2017
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For the former, my mom has shoulder pain, and likes this one a lot. She'd like to try a battery-powered one because they can be lighter. But, the two we got her both stopped working after a couple months (she uses the heating pad for maybe 30-45 minutes, 3-4x a week). So, I'll be following this thread with interest.
posted by bluefly at 6:03 AM on December 17, 2017