Hello, 'thacrew'

I am really sorry to hear of the injury caused to you and appreciate that you are thinking of others and sharing your experience with others. That is kind to think of others, especially those who may not be familiar with heating pads or the dangers they can come with.

I believe they recommend some sort of moist heat, type heating pads. I do not use them much any more as I am prone to fall asleep on them and become injured, however I do have one that wraps around my neck, shoulders, and upper back and fastens with velcro in the front of my neck, and the reason I do try to use it still is that it has a safety feature of an auto shut off that goes from high gradually down to low and then turns off in a matter of time.

Thanks again for sharing, and hope you are having reduced pain levels today.