A source by Tim Bertelsman states that using heat therapy can benefit you in so many ways. Heat therapy can assist with pain relief through activating the temperature-sensitive nerve endings which can help to block pain signals getting to your brain. It can increase blood flow and your metabolism assisting the delivery of more oxygen and nutrients to tissues. Finally, heat therapy can enhance muscle flexibility and tissue elasticity aiding any mobility issue and assist in reducing stiffness. Heat therapy can benefit you in so many different ways but when should you use it? Heat therapy works best for lower back pain, non-acute mechanical pain, before exercise, for delayed onset muscle soreness after a workout and Dysmenorrhea. The image below demonstrates the purpose of both Ice therapy and Heat therapy.   Sometimes the simple, time proven methods for pain relief are what’s best. Try A Sack Of Wheat, simple, safe time proven pain relief.   Cold. (2024, November 14). ChiroUp. ChiroUp. https://chiroup.com/blog/heat-vs-cold-therapy-which-is-best-for-musculoskeletal-injuries