Originally Posted by Mizcott
Hello from Eastern Oregon,
My Chiropracter told me that we should never apply dry heat for therapy. I often use a rice bag, heated in the microwave, as my "moist heat" application. The dry heat causes even more inflammation, he told me. But if a heating pad works for you...............
My Chiropractor told me that to about dry heat! The dry heat also thickens your blood as well. When your blood gets thick like that it can cause a heart attack and clots, I know this first hand as I had a heart attack and my heart doctor told me no more dry heating pads. I now use ice for 20 minutes and then use moist warm towls after that.