I'm going to try that, fayerody. When I herniated a disk in my neck and had wicked pinched nerve pain, the only thing that alleviated it a bit was putting a wet towel in the microwave to heat it up and then wrapping it around my neck. I don't know if it's the combination of the heat, moisture and weight, but it helped lessen the pain for a few minutes. I'm going to try it in the shower. The microwaved towel always cools off way too quickly.