How to Make a Hot Compress & Ease Muscle Pain in Minutes

There are all sorts of products available to act as hot compresses: gel packs, magic bean-filled bags, hot water bottles. But let's just keep it simple shall we? In fact, you already have all you need to provide deep moist heat to your achy muscles: two hand towels and hot water.

1. Loosely roll one hand towel from the narrow end.

2. Place the rolled towel lengthwise at one end of the other (unrolled) towel.

3. Pour boiling water on the rolled towel, enough to fully moisten it but not drip.

4. Roll the wet, hot towel in the dry hand towel from the wide end.

5. Place compress over area being warmed until the compress has cooled, about 15 minutes.

6. Do the stretches your RMT prescribed while your muscles are still nice and warm.

Keep in mind that if you are experiencing swelling from an acute injury, ice wrapped in a towel would be a better application.

Give this a try and let me know how it works for you.

See you in the clinic,

Dana