heat pack
Portable warmth source
A heat pack is a pouch or pad designed to provide warmth for therapeutic purposes—relieving muscle pain, menstrual cramps, or cold hands.
Some contain chemicals that react when activated; others hold gel or grain that retains heat after microwaving.
She pressed a heat pack against her lower back.
The opposite is an ice pack or cold pack.
- warmthHeat you feel
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- hot water bottleHeated rubber vessel for warmth
- muscleContractile body tissue
- muscle tensionSustained fiber contraction
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- thermal therapythermotherapy, hot compress, warm compress, hot water bottle, diathermy
- heat sourcesradiator, furnace, stove, oven, fireplace
- Injury Carebandage, stitches, splint, cast, sling
- warmershand warmer, hand warmers, foot warmer, foot warmers, ear warmer
- sports medicinesports medicine, injury prevention, athletic tape, sports injuries, rehabilitation
- therapy equipmentresistance bands, knee brace, exercise balls, ankle support, balance boards
thermal therapy temperature
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Frozen pouch for injuries
cold pack · ice bag · cold compress · cooling pad · frozen peas
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