hot pack

Warm therapeutic pouch

A hot pack is a sealed pouch or pad that produces heat, used therapeutically to relieve muscle pain, stiffness, or cramping.

Some contain gel that's heated in a microwave; others use chemical reactions activated by squeezing or shaking.

In canning, hot pack refers to filling jars with pre-heated food rather than raw: Hot pack tomatoes process faster than raw pack.

Opposites
temperature therapy

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Chilled therapeutic compress

ice pack · ice bag · cold compress · cooling pad · cryotherapy

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G