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Used for ages, the effectiveness of heat in pain relief is well established. There are a number of ways to apply heat to a painful area, from more traditional methods such as hot water bottles, to the more modern such as heat patches or certain machines that treat pain using the painkilling effect of heat distributed via electrodes.

These two techniques both relieve pain using an electrical current. However, there are some differences between them that you should understand in order to choose the most appropriate treatment.