Heat Pads?

What are these heat pads that some talk about for using as a hot wrap? I would like to get one but I don’t know what type of shop sells them. We don’t have those all in one stores like Kmart or Walmart in England. Can someone tell me what these pads are usually used for, so that I can go into the right type of shop to find one? Are they things you put in the microwave that retain their heat for a longer time than rice in a sock from the microwave, or do you plug them into the mains to get it heated up?

Hmm. In the US, you can get them at any Walmart or Kmart, ect. I would assume you can get them in England too and I would find it strange if you couldnt. I lived in England for 2 years and dont think you would have any real prob finding one. They look like a small mat ” 12x15 inches” and plug into your wall.Cost is probably about 10-20 quid. They have 3-5 different heat settings and will probably be found in a heatlh/fitness, or medical section in most stores. The only problem I can see in England is that they may not make the pads for a 220 outlet. Just ask an employee if they have any heating pads and if they look at you funny, they probably dont have 1.

It sounds funny to hear you talk about heating pads so foriegn. I thought every household had a heating pad. Maybe this is because my family always have health problems. Heating pads are sometimes used the same as ice packs. I was using one for a little while and dont really like it much, I think I may do better with one that gives off moisture. Let us know how it goes on finding one.