Hot water bottles?

This is proberly a really silly question, but last night i had some back pain, and i put a hot water bottle on my back (which felt great) but i was worried coz it was so hot and i was worried that it wasnt good for me to have on my back.. only coz you hear of avoiding hot baths, etc..??

ANyone know any info about this? thanks

Hi mizzsocial

I would think that a hot water bottle should be ok as it is only heating a small part of your body. I often use hot packs for women who are in labour. If your bottle is very hot I would not advise you to put it on your belly.

I have been scared off hot water bottles. A friend of mine had one burst all over her :shock: She did all the right things (squeezing the extra air out etc) She's made us all promise never to use them.

I only use wheat packs these days