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How to Make a Rice Bag Heating Pad for Pain Relief

The dimension of my bags are:

The bigger one: 35cm x25cm and it weighs about 1279g.
In the microwave for about 3 mins

The smaller one: 23cm x 15cm. and it weighs about 430g.
In the microwave for 1 min

In today’s video, I show you how to make a rice bag heating pad for pain relief, in this easy rice heating pad DIY tutorial. If you want to save some money and make your own heating pad at home using a rice bag, it’s very simple and easy, so let me show you how I make mine. For people in a wheelchair from a spinal cord injury, a rice bag heating pad can be one of the best ways to relieve a sore back, or other parts of your body. Using a heating pad can provide immediate relief for aching muscles. Many people with paralysis find that using a heating pad every day is the perfect way to get fast pain relief. Rice bag heating pads work great because heat therapy increases blood flow to areas of your body where you are feeling pain. The heat opens blood vessels, creating more efficient blood and oxygen flow to sore areas. If you enjoyed this video about how to make a rice bag heating pad for pain relief, in this easy rice heating pad DIY tutorial, please remember to like, share, subscribe and comment if you have any questions, suggestions or feedback. We hope to see you here again soon!

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