Thermophore MaxHEAT Automatic Moist Heat Pack - Large Coverage Model #155 for Deep, Soothing Pain Relief

My relationship with aches and pains has been a long and complicated one. Sometimes it's my lower back protesting after an ambitious gardening session (which usually involves more enthusiasm than actual skill). Other times it's a stiff neck from staring at screens for too long (a modern-day occupational hazard). I've tried creams, stretches, and questionable contortions. I needed something more. Something that felt like a warm, comforting hug for my complaining muscles. That's when I found the Thermophore MaxHEAT Automatic Moist Heat Pack.I saw "Moist Heat" and "Automatic" and thought, "Does this thing generate its own spa-like steam? Does it know exactly where I hurt?" When this heating pad arrived, it felt substantial. It's not flimsy; it's got a nice weight to it, and the cover feels soft and plush. It looked less like a medical device and more like a cozy blanket that secretly possesses healing powers.Using it for the first time was a revelation. You just plug it in, lay it on the offending body part, and within moments, you feel this deep, penetrating heat. And it's moist heat, which apparently gets deeper into your muscles than dry heat. It's like a warm, soothing wave washing over your aches. My back, which was previously staging a full-blown protest, slowly began to relax and send signals of tentative peace.The automatic timer is a lifesaver. It shuts off after 25 minutes, so I don't have to worry about falling asleep and accidentally turning myself into a human烤鴨 (roast duck). It's a simple, one-touch control, even my pain-addled brain can handle it.If your muscles are tight, your joints are stiff, or you just appreciate the simple, profound comfort of deep, moist heat, this heating pad is fantastic. It's well-made, easy to use, and provides serious relief. It's become my go-to for soothing away the complaints of my body. My aches have met their match, and I'm thoroughly impressed with this warm, comforting workhorse.

My husband ordered this for me and I am so happy with it! It turns off automatically so I feel safe if I fall asleep! The button to change the amount of heat is easy to use, it’s a great quality producing high heat if you want it or you can switch to warm! It looks fresh and clean and doesn’t smell bad! It appears durable and I am so glad I have a wonderful husband to have got this for me!!!!

I have used heating pads for years and years staring back with "cramps". Purchased this brand after using one in physical therapy and feeling the incredible difference. This is by far the very best heating pad I have used to date!! The moist heat penetrates DEEP to your bones like nothing I have ever felt. High is TOO hot for me which is a first. This is my second thermophore as my first just stopped one day after 3 years of daily use.Pros: 1. Heats up slowly and goes off slowly so sometimes i don't realize it's off.2. Deep heats like NOTHING else, grabbing moisture from the air is no joke!3. Turns off automatically so I don't get burned (for too long haha) and if I get distracted or interupted I don'twaste electricy for hours or pose a fire hazard by forgetting to turn it off.4. Super LARGE so my entire back gets treatment if I want causing my entire body relax as my pain is relievedsomewhat.CONS:1. Cord is in the middle of one end so it is ALWAYS in the way (my other one's cord was off to one side some which is more comfortable to position when using it for back pain). Your choice for cord placement, if using it on your back, is over your head or between your legs, neither are very comfortable. ugh.2. Cord twists really bad which is probably why my other one stopped working.3. Pricey but as people usually say about "cheap" items here, "you get what you pay for". This is one of the VERYFEW things I pay more for as it is SO worth it!The benifits outweigh the negatives by far. I am TRYING to hande the cord carefully with my everyday use and trying to think of a solution.

This heating pad is a little more narrow than my first one.

This works wonderful. I love the big size and it definitely gets hot!

The only real heating pad out there. Everything else is just a warming pad. Absolutely love it. I bought two.

I didn't know these were still being made. I bought one for my friends daughter due to her cramps once a month and I have my own one for emergency needs. Wonder - beats a heating pad

When the Thermaphore therapeutic moist heat pads were produced in Battle Creek by Americans, they were so reliable. They lasted for years. Now it appears that they’re made in China and I’ve had to buy pads repeatedly because they break: button to activate the heat jams, or it sparks and smells like it’s burning, or just stops heating for no apparent reason. Such malfunctions occur just after two or three months of use!! This is wholly unsatisfactory. As you can see from my Amazon purchase history, I have had to replace the pad numerous times in just the last year. Health issues necessitate my using this form of therapy but I’m now looking for a more reliable product.