There’s no doubt that using a heating pad for back pain is a great way to get dramatic back pain relief – without medication.
But why are far infrared heating pads more expensive than electric heating pads? do they relieve pain better? for longer?
Let’s take a look at the (major) differences between the commonly used electric heating pad and far infrared heating pad, to help you make the best choice.
Heating Pad for Back Pain – Electric vs. Infrared
1. Heat via
Electric Heating Pads: Carbon fibers
Infrared Heating Pads: Carbon fibers Jade stones Amethyst Stones Tourmaline stones
2.Heat Penetration
2-3 mm for electric heating pads
up to 5 cm for far infrared heating pads
3. EMF
Electric heating pads: high
far infrared heating pads: low
Pain Relief:
Electric heating pad: Until you turn it off
Far infrared heating pad:Up to 6 hours after treatment
The “regular” heating pad for back pain that you can get from your local pharmacy uses electricity to create heat. This type of heat penetrates a mere 2-3 mm and basically only warms your skin (and in some cases burns it, like it did mine).
The heat never reaches deep into your muscles, tissues or organs. This is exactly why any pain relief you feel disappears the minute your pad is shut off.
On the other hand, the far infrared heating pad uses natural jade stones, or carbon fibers to emit infrared rays, which penetrate much deeper into your body – all the way to your muscles, nerves and bones.
When far infrared waves penetrate through the skin it turns from light energy into heat energy.
Using a far infrared heating pad for about 30 minutes can get you up to 6 hours (!!) of back pain relief – without any medication.
Plus, the deep penetrating infrared rays do not only relieve your pain, they actually increase blood circulation in your muscles and help your body HEAL the injured area – faster.
Safety of Electric Heating Pads vs. Infrared Heating Pads
Infrared rays are a part of the Sun’s invisible spectrum. It can’t be seen but it can be felt as heat. They can’t burn you and are 100% safe for all living things.
Far infrared heating pads to not emit UV radiation at all.
It is so safe in fact, that Far Infrared heat is used in many neonatal units.
Electric heating pads, on the other hand, produce something else other than heat. They produce an electromagnetic field (EMF).
All electric devices produce electromagnetic fields and by now most of us know how dangerous EMF radiation can be.
This is why you should not live in a house near high voltage power lines. According to the EPA, these fields have been linked to leukemia, lymphomas and other types of cancer.
If that’s not enough, just ask around and you will learn how many people have suffered skin burns caused by their heating pad.
Electric Heating Pad vs. FIR Heating
While an electric heating pad has no other health benefits other than temporarily heating of your skin, the Journal of American Medical has published a list of the health benefits of far infrared therapy:
Long lasting pain relief
Reduction of arthritis pain
Increasing of blood circulation (promoting a faster recovery and cleansing of your whole body)
Helps to remove toxins in the body
Improves range of motion
Promotes stress relief and relaxation Reduction in pain
Where Can You Get a Far Infrared Heating Pad?
You can use the healing benefits of far infrared heat in the comfort of your own home.
All you have to do is find a high quality infrared pad, at the size that fits you most (according to your body type) and choose whether you want it to use Jade stones or carbon fiber.
UTK is engaged in a fast-growing healthy industry. Our vision is to make a healthy lifestyle accessible and affordable to everyone. UTK heating pad combines Hot Stone Therapy, Far Infrared Therapy, Negative Ions Therapy & Photon Light Therapy to reduce aching, inflamed muscles, and to relieve pain, which will give you a tremendous wellness-boosting experience.
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