Warm Buddy products help relieve pain and stress, and getting into an accident can be a very traumatic experience. Merely talking to the police and doing your paperwork for auto insurance claim leaves you exhausted and stressed. Once the adrenaline rush subsides, occupants of the vehicles will start to feel aches and pains. Some of these may be instant but many symptoms are delayed. These symptoms could indicate a multitude of problems; neck pain, collarbone (clavicle), pain in ribs or backs. Other than a broken bone, most of this pain comes from muscles. In a sudden jolt, muscles “over-react” and tighten to protect your body. In this process, they get damaged or torn. Healing of the damaged muscle tissue is not an easy process. Once a scar tissue forms on a muscle, the body keeps the muscle in a shortened and inflamed state to prevent re-injury. It takes a long time for the body to regenerate these muscle fibers and align in same direction. During recovery, pain will gradually dissipate.
Heat Therapy Wraps such as a Warm Buddy Weighted Warming Blanket is an excellent way to promote healing of the damaged muscles, relieve and block pain and help with relaxation. Applying penetrating moist heat to an inflamed muscle will dilate blood vessels, promote blood flow, and will relax sore and tightened muscles. Heat is also psychologically reassuring. There is the added benefit of weight, giving the user a calming and relaxing experience. Aromatherapy in Warm Buddy Products further enhances the soothing experience and Warm Buddy products help relieve pain.
Warm Buddy Company helps aid pain relief and sleeplessness in victims of accidents and has graciously hosted many give-aways to the members of our Crash Support Network Group. As Warm Buddy products help relieve pain and stress, a contest prize of a Weighted Warming Blanket and Aromatherapy Sleep Mask was awarded to a winning entry for contributing their story. There was a tremendous amount of response from this online contest asking why they need a Warm Buddy. After reading all of the responses, we felt that all of them would love to have a Warm Buddy to relieve their pain. According to the many responses, it’s evident that people are suffering from three major categories of discomfort after a crash; “sleep problems”, “aches and pains”, and “anxiety”.
Sleep Problems
It is clear that people are having issues sleeping after an accident. “Developed sleep apnea and must go on servo ventilator at night”, “intense sensitivity to light”, “nightmares and terror of seeing my accident replay in my mind”. The Warm Buddy Aromatherapy Sleep Masks are very effective in helping with sleep issues. The fabric is ultra soft against the skin, elastic and Velcro holds it firm against your face, blocks out light, and provides acupressure and soothing aromatherapy. They may be warmed or cooled as required. Warm Buddy helps relieve pain and stress.
Aches and Pains
Crash victims have expressed a wide variety of pains, whether a small or big accident. “Nerve damage, severe back and joint pain”, “disabled and in constant chronic pain…heat has been the only thing that’s helped”, “paraplegic with lots of nerve pain and spasms that can be unbearable…” These are just a few of the ailments we received from the victims. Most prefer heat rather than medication. Some have to go through surgeries and deal with post op pains associated with those as well. Victims who had to go through shoulder reconstruction surgeries or spine reconstruction surgeries wanted the Warming Blanket for the pain relieving properties of heat therapy. The Warming Blanket is easy to use, holds the heat for a long time, and provides pain relief, as well as promoting sleep and healing.
As with any traumatic experiences in life, accidents can bring on anxiety. One contestant wrote “I struggle with intermittent anxiety… heat helps to relax and find my calm again.” Another says “only thing I find comfort in is heat.” Majority of the contestants are saying that heat is very comforting and pain relieving.
There aren’t many products that can help with so many different symptoms. Warm Buddy Heat Therapy Wraps provide serious relief from aches, pains and aids in relaxation. Victims of motor vehicle crashes should all have access to Warm Buddy products as our company has been helping relieve pain for the past 25 years and holds a Class I Medical Device License from Health Canada.
Warm Buddy Company is proud to have worked with CSN and will continue to support their efforts in healing and providing more opportunities to acquire Warm Buddy Heat Therapy Wraps for its members.
Other comforting items include our ultra plush, soft Warm Buddy Animals, great for any age! How about an Ultra Cozy Plush Robe to keep warm and look fabulous while recovering?
For more information on Warm Buddies please visit: www.warmbuddy.com.
Submitted by Karen McKee, Owner & Jin Kim, Marketing Assistant
We welcome Warm Buddy as a member of Crash Support Network and we thank them for their continued support. Warm Buddy understands how important it is for motor vehicle crash survivors to find relief and we look forward to further collaboration in the near future.
This article is also featured in our 2020 Spring Issue of Sharing Our Recovery.
The Crash Support Network is a unique website consisting of an online support group, a Crash Survivor Blog written by a survivor, our Sharing Our Recovery Newsletter, informative articles and a Virtual Crash Memorial. Our website is based on relationship-building and puts the needs of survivors first by creating a helpful resource for victims and survivors of motor vehicle crashes.
