Are you tired of constantly heating up hot water bottles, gel packs wheat bags to relieve your back pain, sore muscles, or joint pain? Here are six reasons to choose Heat Wraps instead.

1. Convenience
   Heat Wraps are more convenient to use than hot water bottles, gel packs or wheat bags because they are easy to apply and require no preparation time. Unlike hot water bottles or wheat bags, which need to be boiled or microwaved, Heat Wraps are air activated and provide a long-lasting, low-level heat for up to 12 hours. This allows you to continue your daily activities while receiving the benefits of heat therapy.
   
   
2. Targeted Heat
   Heat Wraps provide targeted heat therapy to specific areas of the body. Unlike hot water bottles or wheat bags, which can be difficult to position correctly, heat wraps can be applied to the lower back or wrapped around the knees, wrists, or elbows, ensuring that the heat is applied exactly where it is needed.
   
   
3. Longer Lasting Heat
   Unlike hot water bottles and wheat bags, FlexEze Heat Wraps provide a continuous, low level of heat for up to 12 hours without the need for constant reheating. This sets them apart from other forms of heat which deliver high temperatures for a shorter period.
   
   
4. Mobility
   Heat Wraps are ideal for people who are on the move or have a busy lifestyle. Unlike hot water bottles or wheat bags, which can be bulky and difficult to carry around, Heat Wraps can be worn discreetly under clothing. A major advantage of Heat Wraps is that they enable patients to keep moving, a fundamental principle in physiotherapy to promote recovery from lower back pain.
   
   With FlexEze Heat Wraps, you can always have heat therapy available while on the go by keeping a packet in your daily bag or glove box compartment. Simply open the packet to air activate the Heat Wrap and apply.
   
   
5. Safety
   Heat Wraps are safer than hot water bottles or wheat bags as they deliver continuous low-level heat for up to 12 hours rather than high temperatures for a shorter time. They are less likely to leak, cause burns or scalds, and removes the risk of spilling hot water or causing a fire by overheating.
   
   
6. Evidence based
   Staying active while receiving low level heat to the lower back has been demonstrated in multiple randomised control trials to reduce back pain and promote recovery. 
   
   Latest treatment guidelines in Australia and around the world now recommend non-pharmacological approaches for low back pain. Evidence demonstrating the lack of efficacy for use of paracetamol and prescription pain killers in the treatment of acute and chronic low back pain has shifted the focus toward physical therapies and heat wrap therapy as first line defences in low back pain treatment.
   
   Heat Wraps are an essential recommendation in Australia’s Clinical Care Standard for Low Back Pain.

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Australia has a new clinical care standard for low back pain, a condition which affects one in six Australians and is a leading cause of lost work productivity and early retirement.

Developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, the Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard recommends active approaches and individualised care to support the millions of Australians with low back pain.

The new standard provides a road map for healthcare practitioners to help patients manage low back pain episodes early and reduce their chance of ongoing problems.

FlexEze supports the release of the new standard and welcomes the recommendation of Heat Wraps in combination with physical activity as a first-line treatment for low back pain.

Most people will experience low back pain at some point in their life. Back problems are one of the most common reasons Australians visit their GP or present to the emergency department.

While back pain can sometimes have a serious cause, the vast majority of people can improve their pain with simple measures. Interventions such as imaging and high-risk medicines can usually be avoided.

The Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard will improve the early assessment and management of patients with low back pain, so that people receive the most appropriate treatment for their individual circumstances.

Recommendations include Heat Wraps and physical activity. Continuous level-low heat wrap therapy is the most researched and evidence-based form of heat delivery.

The main advantage of Heat Wraps is that they allow you to stay active and promote movement due to their lightweight and flexible design. The convenience to remove and reapply when required without disrupting heat production is a further advantage of Heat Wraps. 

FlexEze Heat Wraps deliver a low level of continuous heat for up to 12 hours which differentiates from other heat delivery such as wheat bags which are high temperatures for a shorter time and require constant reheating. Unlike Heat Wraps, these are not practical to use without sitting or lying, which the guideline evidence recommends against.

 
FlexEze Heat Wraps combine evidence-based low-level continuous heat and movement to promote faster recovery from low back pain as recommended in the Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard.

To find out more about the standard, view the expert panel discussion and download resources, visit: safetyandquality.gov.au/lowbackpain-ccs

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