Sunbeam Moist and Dry Heat Heating Pad Review

Was using an electric pad heater for minor low back muscle pain (diagnosed by PC and specalist) and just ordered a Thermotex heating pad… thanks for the recommendation. For those interested, the discount is pretty good so be sure and use the coupon code!

Dandlinc, I respectfully have to disagree with youI bought the same unit this week and it does not get very hot. In fact it takes like 5 minutes to get up to its highest temp, then it backs off after about 5 or 6 minutes. If you recycle power and turn it back onit doesnt even come close to the first temp you hit when you first turned it on 5 minutes in. My unit does anyway. To me the lower settings are useless. I remember that in the past I have (excitedly go figure) bought sunbeams thinking they are an independent manufacturer and always have been disappointed, I personally have found The Walgreens equivalent cloth XL model to be the hottest unit I have used but they are hard to find lately. I have found the vinyl CVS ones 2nd best if you take the cover off, but who wants vinyl pressing on your back. i am half tempted to get a thermometer and compare the models to prove this point and post it. I have Lyme and really look forward to a good heating pad for my fibromyalgia and aching flu like mid section. They say the Lyme spirochetes lower your body temperature over time to reproduce. Heating pads make their jobs more difficult and provide relief all in one. Also i just noticed that you got to a whopping 98 F? What good is that if you want to heat your body a little higher than body temperature? 98 is body temp! To feel ‘something” you need (i guess) maybe 3-5 degrees hotter than that? Just saying.

Very disappointed in this video. There’s a strong lack of transparency do to promotion of a brand rather than product type. I’m not in any way adverse to affiliate or commission marketing but come on guys speak more to the performance of the product types.

Thank you Gayle, that sure was helpful. God Bless! I’ve subscribed!��

I’ll be ready for a heating pad in December…… Now looking for a cooling pad.

What out for the lone star tick and. Check your dogs. A lone star tick was found in ND it was on the news.

Hello. I was diagnosed with L4-L5 disc bulge. I got no leg pains or sciatica at all. But my lower back is very stiff / tight which causes me lower back pain. Can you recommend exercises for this.. Thanks Dr.

Love your videos, have learned so much! Can you make a video for older adults showing how to use a tennis ball on the wall for pain/knots and why it helps. I see you have some using the mat or floor but older adults won’t do that and a visual of going on the wall helps.

I have 2 infrared lamps on a roller looks like its from a hospital. a family member passed away (rip) and we inherited it what’s it for?

Do wheat/rice heat pads act like your first heat pad….. only afew millimetres into the skin? I’m in the UK.

I like to know why there are so many basic questions being asked here without answers forthcoming from you who are promoting this product. Such as…..what the difference is between near and far infrared. Also the difference between an infrared lamp and this enormously expensive pad.

Hey why you come up at the top of the searches? �� You becoming too popular lol

Two questions. First, what about thermophores vs heating pads? I use a thermophore in my clinic because it heats so much faster, and as you mentioned the moist heat feels much more penetrating (it’s like the poor man’s hydrocollator). I notice a much greater therapeutic benefit on my own DDD symptoms compared to heating pads.
Second question is have you heard anything about the type of energy emitted by far-infrared devices vs near infrared? I’ve recently read research papers on far infrared vs near infrared saunas, and the prevailing medical impression is that far infrared therapy should be avoided because the wavelengths are most closely related to the energy emitted from cellphones etc., which has proven to be physiologically harmful. I was disappointed to read this, as I’ve been a big fan of far infrared saunas (now I’ve switched to near infrared bulb saunas).
Thanks for your videos, and I look forward to your reply.

What if I have a muscle spasm and my back gets tight. It hurts but is it inflamed? Heat or cold?

Just ordered the infrared Thermotex heating pad last night and it is supposed to arrive tomorrow, from Canada to Wisconsin. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks Bob and Brad for this suggestion.

Really like your videos. Is there a heating pad style where you can sit on it? I have left hip pain. The electric style has flexibility and I coujld fold it around the hip and sit bones. But directions say do not sit on it or crush it. The infrared model you have is rigid. I could sit on that (if you are “allowed” to). and use something else for the lower back at the same time? Can that be done?

The code only works on the largest pad. I tried it with the next one down and they refused the code. Just a friendly FYI.

Brad Heineck!!! I finally figured out where I knew you from! I was the girl at the ski hill rental shop tonight who said I knew you from somewhere! I knew it had to be the therapy field, then I figured it out on my drive home tonight! I’ve watched so many of your videos throughout the past 4 years! They help everyone from patients to clinicians. Keep making great videos!

turned notification off only because you guys post around 1:30 am. love you guys. have learned a great deal ��

Where did you purchase that gun that showed you how hot it was?

Point of Order: Correct terms are important.
Conduction transfer of heat through physical contact.
Convection transfer of heat through forced or flowing air/water/other “fluids”.

I have a question. I have degenerative disc disease and I still am pretty flexible. I do my exercises for my back daily. Is it okay to jump rope at the gym? I’ve had DDD since 2013.

Throw a soft moist towel in the microwave for under a minute.

I’ve never had much luck with infrared, the ones I’ve used just don’t get hot enough for me. ( my optimal temperature is just shy of burning ��)

What was that white sheet on your bed called again? Where can we buy it? You said it was for bleeding etc

Which is best for dealing with sciatica? / piriformis system

Be aware: if your having back problems, you can not lean back on it or against it. How stupid. I called the 1-800 number the guy said to make some kind of strap that I hang from my neck(!) and let the pad hang down my back. Yeah right. Returned for money back.