I have suffered from severe lower back pain for over 25 years. I have been to countless chiropractors, general practitioners and orthopedic doctors over the years. They have told me I have some fused discs in my back, but these are not the cause of my excruciating pain. Rather, my pain seems largely muscular and that my muscles tighten in response to the slightest disc pain. The muscles in my lower back tighten and cause the pain that has often left me immobile. I have missed school, work, family activities and social events because I was at home lying flat on the floor in misery, unable to even sit or work.

To relieve my pain, I have used hydroculators, hot water bottles, soaks in the tub and heating pads. These are all fine and give relief to my lower back pain, but they are inconvenient to use. (I need back pain relief when I am driving, shopping, working or doing any normal daily activities. I need a pain relief product that keeps working when I am away from home.)

I found that pain relief product in ThermaCare Heat Wraps. ThermaCare provides convenient, continuous, soothing heat for more than eight hours. I simply fasten the velcro belt and the heat begins quickly. The belt fits discreetly underneath my clothes. ThermaCare relaxes the muscles, relieving the muscular pain and making walking, sitting and even driving possible. I cannot believe how ThernaCare has changed the way I live- it permits me to have a normal life despite my disc problem.

ThernaCare's strength and effectiveness was never so evident to me than on a recent long plane trip. Sitting for long periods of time has always triggered episodes of back pain for me. Years ago, before I knew of ThermaCare heat wraps for lower back pain, my husband and I traveled to Europe from the US. After the nine hour plane ride, I was miserable. I spent a week in agony and it ruined our vacation. But recently, I made a trip to Europe and used only one ThermaCare heat wrap on the nine hour flight. I took the ThermaCare heat wrap off when we landed and I could not believe it...after nearly nine straight hours of sitting, I felt no pain- NO PAIN WHAT-SO-EVER. I was amazed and pleased beyond belief. I was able to run around for two weeks and enjoy every minute! I used another heat wrap for the return trip, and again; ThermaCare prevented any back pain. I will never ride in a plane without wearing a Thermacare heat wrap, again!

I still suffer periodic back pain and probably always will. But with ThermaCare in my medicine cabinet, I know I will be able to continue living my life normally and relatively pain free.

J.D., Ph.D.
Houston, Texas

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