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Looking after ones health: Preventing/treating muscle tensions

9 tips and ideas 
User with heating pad on lapHeating pad for microwave oven
Heating pad – a good assistive device for people who freeze easily
Liniment LinexLiniment Linex
A liniment that helps against muscle pain
Massage device - handle with moving rollersMassage device
For massages, to increase circulation and warm the body
Massage rollerMassage roller with flexible joints
Massager that reduces muscle tension in the body
MassagerMassage rollers in various designs
Massage rollers help relieve muscle tension
Different models of massagersMassager
Used to treat tight muscles and as sex aid – suitable for persons with spinal cord injury
Move with lift and neck roll (person in the picture is not the user)Neck roll cushion
The neck roll supports and helps to relax the neck during moves - suitable for persons with extensive disabilities who use a personal lift
User lying on side in bed with kinesthetic rollPositioning cushion that can support the entire body
– provides firm support and reduces shoulder pain
User in bathtubWatch TV from bathtub
Being able to watch TV while lying in the bathtub is relaxing and distracts from pain