Heated Neck Wraps And Their Use

By Tara Daniels


Overworked muscles of the neck is a common problem among individuals who undergo physical exertion or suffer from stress. In such situation the use of heated neck wraps can be quite beneficial as it helps to relieve such pain. Instead of using electric heat pads its better to use microwavable ones as there is less danger of overheating the muscles.

If you don't prefer buying such things then an appropriate solution would be to make one of your own. In order to do so, you will need suitable fabric. It is not a good idea to use materials like satin or silk as they can easily get heated and in severe circumstances may also catch fire. Materials that are fit for the purpose include flannel, fleece, cotton or denim. You also have the option to recycle some of your old garments.

Make sure the garment size is enough to be wrapped around your neck comfortably. The cloth length should neither be too short nor too long otherwise it won't be fit for the purpose. Similarly the width should be enough to cover the whole area, anything wider than that will be quite uncomfortable.

Now comes the part where you have to select a suitable filling for the wrap. Usually a wrap resembles the shape of a sock which you can easily fill in and then later it is sealed in order to use it efficiently. The filling should possess the property of retaining heat for a long period of time. Filling material may consist of raw rice grains, beans, pulses, dry seeds as well as oatmeal. Apart from that you can also use dried herbs or flowers like lavender in order to add some relaxing aromatic feeling.

All you have to do is to pick such fixing of your decision and after that mix it well with your filling. Gave this a chance to filling rest for no less than 24 hours with the goal that both parts mix in with one another. You can additionally include some oil or fluid sent like peppermint oil, almond oil, rosewater, and so on. Parts like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and flower petals are acknowledged a top notch decision simultaneously.

Once the mixture is ready, you can fill in the wrap making sure it remains light and fluffy instead of stiff and heavy. Its up to you whether you stitch the edges while using a machine or hand stitch them accordingly.

Now, your neck wrap is ready to be used once its sewed. Although you can use the same wrap for as many times as you want to use it but its recommended that you replace the contents and wash the outer layer on a regular basis. If your frequency of using it is high, that means you should refill it after every 3 months or so.

Thus, heated neck wraps act as an extremely suitable thing particularly for those people who experience the ill effects of neck aches and strains. It is an exceptional thought to make such thing on your own rather than purchasing it from the shop as it might be a bit expensive.




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