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Heat pads supply dry heat. They are plastic covered pads similar to but smaller than electric blankets. A heating pad has three levels of heat, the patient lies on it and heat passes to tissues by conduction.
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Advantages
- Heat can be applied at the same time as traction.
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Disadvantages
- Dry heat is conducted less uniformly than moist heat.
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