Wheat Packs
The beauty of Canadian Wheat.
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Our Wheat Packs are filled with Canadian wheat, grown and harvested from our beautiful prairies. This wheat grain naturally contains moisture that retains both heat and cool with impressive insulation properties. The grain can absorb and evenly distribute both heat and cold, giving you effective pain relief and comfort.
Can I use a heated wheat pack for pain relief?
YES
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Applying heat increases blood flow to the affected body part. A heated wheat bag may be used to reduce pain and inflammation, relieve muscle spasms, and decrease joint stiffness. Wheat packs have the benefit of moist heat, which can works on your muscles on a deeper level and is considered in many ways more efficient than dry heat.
Heat is helpful for relaxation, comfort and soothing for aches and pains throughout the body, including stiffness, cramping and back pain. Target muscle knots and relax your neck and shoulders after a long day on a computer or phone. Back pain is often soothed through the use of a wheat pack/moist heat. The wheat packs will also do wonders when it comes to menstrual cramps, interstitial cystitis, endometriosis as well as pregnancy pains.
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It is important to be mindful when using heat therapy, DO NOT apply heat to an infection or fresh injury, nor any acute inflammations, like a flare-up of arthritis. This also goes with pregnancy, be cautious when applying a wheat pack directly onto the belly area during pregnancy - but as you can easily regulate the heat level of the wheat bag you can safely apply gentle heat around the painful areas during pregnancy
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The application of cool reduces blood flow to a particular area, which can reduce inflammation and swelling that may causes pain, especially around a joint or a tendon. It can temporarily reduce nerve activity, which can also relieve pain. You can put the wheat pack in the freezer and apply to a fresh injury or to cool you down on a hot day.
Can I use a cooled wheat pack for pain relief?
YES
Wheat packs will retain heat for up to 40 minutes after heating in the microwave. You can reheat and reuse the wheat packs many times over and as most of our wheat packs are made to last with removable and washable covers your wheat packs will live on for many years.
After heating or cooling you can place or wrap the wheat packs over any aching body part. The grain filling will gently shape and mould to your body and offer targeted pain relief.
The properties of the wheat packs makes like a warm comforting hug.
