Treating muscle tension and pain with heat

Muscle pain is the result of decreased blood flow in the muscle tissue. This causes tension and stimulates the nerve cells to send `pain´ messages to the spinal cord and then to the brain. The perceived pain leads to further muscle contraction, which makes things worse. Heat can positively benefit the symptoms of musculo-skeletal complaints and ease pain.

How heat works

• improvement of blood circulation

• increased transport of vital oxygen and nutrients to the muscle tissue

• increased removal of metabolic substances

Heat provides effective pain relief

• reduction of tension

• soothing relaxing comfort

• increased mobility

Heat pads are a convenient solution to provide efficient pain relief. Their heat is stable and long lasting and the effect focussed on the painful spot. Elastoplast Therapeutic Heat Pads and ABC Heat Plaster are ideal for the self-treatment of neck, shoulder and lower back pain.