I have a handful of “rice sacks” (lavender-scented fuzzy ones and homemade ones made out of socks!) that I heat up in the microwave, applying them on sore spots when I tweak my neck or back muscles (usually by sleeping funny), but the heat dissipates quickly. Since trying two ThermaCare HeatWraps to help relieve my most recent muscle tightness, probably due to long-haul travel to and from Australia, I’m a new convert to these over-the-counter products.
The thin wraps aren’t bulky (like my rice sacks!) and they adhere to skin with small stickers (no, it doesn’t hurt when you pull them off). The heat cells in the wrap are activated by air, so they heat up immediately as soon as a plastic cover is peeled off. The cells stay hot for 8 hours, and the penetrating heat continues to help unlock tight muscles for 8 hours after you remove the wrap — so that’s up to 16 hours of back-pain relief.
ThermaCare is spreading the good word about its products — and helping users feel better and get back to doing the physical activities they love — with a “Rally for Relief” campaign that’s happening on Facebook right now. In fact, ThermaCare is hosting a huge giveaway of a $16,000 cash grand prize; dream travel trips to Cancun, Jackson Hole, Phoenix, Sonoma/Napa Valley, Park City, Utah, and Palm Beach, Florida; plus 16 winners each month (through October) receive a one-year supply of Thermacare products.
Just like the ThermaCare Facebook Page and then click on the “Join the Rally” logo to enter your details to win.
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In the meantime, if you’re interested in sampling some ThermaCare hip and back wraps (16 to be exact) you can win some right here by leaving a comment telling us why it’s important for you to keep muscle pain at bay. Maybe you want to feel good to keep on playing golf through the summer — or maintain energy for keeping up with active toddlers — or hit the ground running when you arrive at your vacation destination.
- You may comment daily.
- You may leave comments until 6 p.m. (Mountain Time) Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
- The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning.
- Immediate family members of The Vacation Gals are not eligible to enter.
- We will enter the total number of comments into random.org to generate a winning comment number. A winner’s name and winning comment number will be announced at the bottom of this post Wednesday, August 1, 2012.
- If winner does not respond to two emails announcing his/her win within three days, another comment number will be chosen.
- Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary.
Good luck!
Disclosure: The Vacation Gals are being compensated to promote ThermaCare’s Rally for Relief campaign.
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Congrats to our winner, commenter #10 – Aimee F. – who says: I’m hoping to start a new job soon, so I will need something to keep my back pain as minimal as possible. Congrats!
My husband has been having back problems and these would help him.
I surely could use these heat products to relieve low pain when sitting on planes and in cars to travel. Also when working on my computer.
So I can get through the work day pain free.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
So I can continue with marathon training
These could help me feel more energized and get more done without having to deal with back pain every morning when I wake up.
I have issues with my lower back, so would love to try these to see if they allow me to feel great again.
To allow me to work out 4 days a week.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
could help me
My job is hard on my back – I’m a nurse! I can’t be “down in my back” and take care of my very sick and needing patients in the ICU!
I’m hoping to start a new job soon, so I will need something to keep my back pain as minimal as possible.
I need to be able to stay active.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
i don’t need nagging pain i have grandchildren to play with
I can’t have back pain…I have too much to do each day.
These would be great for after a long day working in the garden
It’s important to keep back pain at bay so I can keep up with all my gardening and cleaning duties.
I’m pretty much useless when my back hurts & I have stuff to do.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
I injured my back as a teenager while baling hay. I have learned certain exercises to keep it from getting completely down, but certain activities such as heavy lifting brings on the pain. That is no fun, and puts a damper on my regular activities.
Would like to try these.
My back needs to be pain free in order for me to keep up with my three youngest sons.
wallindeb@yahoo.com
I can’t have back pain because I babysit 6 little kids often and I have to be running around and up and down off the floor.
I have things to do, places to go. It’s much easier to do them when I don’t hurt.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
The day goes by easier when I don’t have back pain.
I want to be back-pain free in order to be able to move to my new apartment.
I have to be able to lift the kids I babysit without having to worry about my back giving me pain each time.
I have a new Grandbaby on the way. I want to be an active Grandma.
I am going to be starting a new job. I don’t want my back to keep me from working.
I spent yesterday cleaning our deck and my back is sore!
Because pain is not fun!
I have 3 kids, so I’m often sore but I don’t have time to stop!
I take care of small kids and my back hurts all the time.
I have six children, and I need to be capable of taking care of them.
I can’t have back pain if I want to be successful at my new job.
With 3 kids and all their activities, I rarely have time for sore muscles!
If I can’t sit, I can’t work. If I can’t work…. well. So these would help me keep me employed.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
I need to keep it at bay because muscle pain makes me cranky, which tends to bother other people
They would hwlp me after a long day working in the garden
I need to be able to function well at work.
Because I simply feel better when I don’t hurt.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
I have a big move coming up, and I need to be in shape for this arduous task.
I could REALLY use this
Because really…who wants to hurt?
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
Could use one today after gardening and yard work yesterda.
I have a vacation coming up and I need to be able to keep up with my kids.
Because I want to groove without pain.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
Because it will allow me to get household chores done after work
My back needs to feel good so I can enjoy going fishing with my family.
In order to keep active we need to take care of daily aches and pains. Nothing put us in the easy chair faster than pain that is not relieved.
so can do my errands ty.
So I can get through the day pain free.
mightynaynay(at)cs.com
Being pain free is important to me so I can keep up with my family.
So I can get through my work week.
I need to be able to catch my toddler!
I need to be able to do all my housework quickly so I’m not sitting down every 10 minutes because my back hurts.
I need to keep pain at bay to take care of my 4 kids and school them.If I do not keep my lower back pain at bay, then it tends to flare up my fibro as well as aspects of my bipolar.Thanks!
lstanziani(at)yahoo(dot)com
I need to keep my back pain at bay because I have 3 kids that keep my busy, babysit my niece and nephew everyday, plus work in a factory.
Treating muscle pain keeps me focused on working out and feeling great!
I need to keep pain at bay so I can get through my daily workouts!
I like to keep the pain at bay after my kids talk me into going roller skating!
Being a Paramedic, my muscles are always sore! So I need all the help I can get sometimes.
medictom@gmail.com
It is important to keep pain at bay to avoid serious injury that puts you out of commission. Being in pain affects work performance, your mood, and other aspects of your life. In order to lead a healthier and happier life it is best to try to minimize pain so you can get the most out of everything.
im on my feet all day and it is much more tolerable if i am not already in pain.
I have back pain and this would help me!
flychild7(at)gmail(dot)com
It is important because I have a toddler and baby that I need to run around after all day
When I win these I will give them to my friend Sherrie who has bad back pain.
Thanks for the contest.
I have four children ages 1, 4, 7, and 10. I need to keep up with them. Thanks for the awesome giveaway
Renee
fattybumpkins at yahoo dot com
I need to be pain free to enjoy my everyday life.
I went to the chiropractor yesterday – I could use these today!
Because after two car accidents my doctor was surprised I could still walk.
After my hard workout yesterdayI could use these.
My daughter is a softball player, and I need to keep pain at bay so I can practice with my little all-star!
I’d like to try some, because after my runs and biking, my back has been hurting lately.
I need to keep muscle pain at bay because I have a physically demanding job. Thanks for the giveaway.
I injured my back many years ago at work (stopped a patient who fainted from taking a header into the shower!) and have occasional recurring times when my back muscles react badly to something I have done. Heat therapy definitely helps, and these do work, I know.
I have a ton of back pain, lower back pain. I have used narcotic pain killers in the past but do not rely on those any longer. I now just take Aleve but these would really help me in reducing my pain along with the Aleve still.
lyndsey.rullman at hotmail dot com
In October of 1998, during a rescue, I had a 4000 pound passenger van fall on me during a rescue, nearly died that night, had allot of people tell me the worse, I fought back, and never stopped wanting to be a Paramedic, but I still have pain every day since that event, I fight on, keep going, but I could use some help!
medictom@gmail.com
It’s important to keep muscle pain at bay so I can keep up with the kids.
it’s important to keep pain at bay because it keeps me from working
I have three kids and they won’t let me slow down. We are running around all day playing and different activities. No time to give into the pain.
my hubby needs to keep it at bay for his job he does a lot of heavy lifting
I have to keep muscle pain at bay in order to keep up with my toddler!
This would really help me keep up with all my kids sports.
I have chronic back pain and thermacare gives me relief.
I hate having back pain while at work
I like keeping physically active and without easing my muscle/joint pain, I wouldn’t be able to do what I love.
My husband has back problems and I like to keep it at bay so he can enjoy his family!
PERFECT FOR MY CHING ACK.
So I can take care of my family daily being pain free.
My husband works on machines all day standing on cement and comes home in great lower back pain so the rest of the day he is on the couch, he would much rather be playing softball or going on walks ect.
schueler.jessica@yahoo.com