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Heating pad
Heat can ease muscle pain. Be careful not to overheat your body while pregnant.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Can a heating pad be used for mettorrphagia?
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What exactly is a heating pad and kind to use?
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What would you do if you have a netlike rach but you don't use heating pad or anything? What could it be
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have a pain in my right side its not that bad but how do I get it to go away what would help like a heating pad on it or something?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Ive had this pain in my back in between my shoulders off in on for the past few weeks , i've laid on a heating pad and it dosent help what can i do?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can heating pads help sciatic pain?
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Can I use moist heating pad to manage sciatica?
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A 41-year old asked:
What would be the effect of heating pad to the fetus?
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A 41-year old asked:
How much time should I put a heating pad on my shoulder?
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Would it be recommended to to sleep with a heating pad at night?
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A 47-year old female asked:
I am diagnosed with cholecystitis. Can I use a heating pad to soothe the pain.?
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A 60-year old female asked:
I have sciatica and have been literally sitting on a heating pad for hours at a time. Could this be making the pain worse?
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A 33-year old female asked:
It okay to use heating pad at 34 weeks
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A 47-year old asked:
Will i sleep better on a heating pad?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Can a heating pad promote implantation?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Is using a heating pad bad for your muscles?
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A 63-year old male asked:
What is the best way to treat burn from a heating pad?
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A 29-year old female asked:
When using a heating pad does the infection spread?
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A 28-year old female asked:
What can I do to help with the pain of contractions? Can i place a heating pad on myself? Would it help?
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A 48-year old asked:
Are heating blankets safe? Are there any health concerns related to the use of electric heating blankets and heating pads?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Lower back still continues after car accident 2 months ago. In the morning wake up in pain been streyching, using heating pad but still in pain?
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A 34-year old asked:
Does heating pad help kidney pain?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is a heating pad good for mild kidney pain?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is it safe to use a heating pad while pregnant?
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A 36-year old asked:
Will a heating pad help with a bloated stomach?
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A 42-year old asked:
Back/kidney pain, would using a heating pad be ok?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Is it safe to use a heating pad on an inflamed spleen?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Is it safe to use a heating pad on an inflamed stomach?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Is it ok to use a heating pad after having a c section?
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