What is heat therapy? The role of heat therapy is to increase blood flow by dilating, or opening up, blood vessels. “The goal here is to increase pliability, flexibility and mobility of the muscles and joints.

Heat is an effective and safe treatment for most aches and pains. Heat can be applied in the form of a wheat bag, heating pads, deep heat cream, hot water bottle or heat lamp. Heat causes the blood vessels to open wide (dilate). This brings more blood into the area to stimulate healing of damaged tissues.