CUEHEATHeated Waist Belt, Cordless Heating Pad for Low Back, Electrical Heating and Massage, Rechargeable Battery Powered (Dark Black, 45 inches)

Lower back pain is slowing me down. I’m not keen to take pills repeatedly and tried a Tens unit, but that was a hassle to attach to my lower back.This I simply wrap around me and switch on. It has two buttons that each light up when you press each for a couple of seconds. They start off red, which is the highest level. One sets the vibration level, the second the heat level. They are completely independent functions.I put the belt on my skin, as the heating effect seemed tame through a cotton shirt. Pressing the heat button again turns down the heat, the button now glows green, but I found that unnecessary for me. Pressing and holding the button turns the heat off. The other button turns on the vibration to continuous mode when pressed and held. It glows red. A quick second press and the button turns green, the vibration occurs at the same level but now pulses in repeated short bursts. I find that the most stimulating. A third longer press turns off the vibration and the button light extinguishes.If either vibration and/or heat functions are on a small strip light between the buttons also illuminates to show the charge state of the battery.The battery itself is located in a pocket on the belt and is best removed for recharging. You have to use the supplied charging cable, which plugs into any usb 2amp adapter, including the one that comes with it. This cable actually has a wart on it that steps up the usb 5v to the 7.2v required for the battery. Don’t lose the cable, although the belt and accessories come in a sturdy box that is good for storing everything in.It has no timer and will run until the battery is discharged. I use it in 30-40 minute sessions and it has been good for 5 sessions before recharges.I think it has helped me, although my problem is relieved, not resolved.

I have a fantastic new toy - uhhhh, medical appliance - this lumbar back brace that heats up and massages. But first, the story of how I came to need such a device.So, when I was young, our neighborhood was everybody’s playground. Neighbors, families, and friends all expected that we’d play everywhere all the time, and nobody thought anything about it. Thus it was that I found myself alone on the 2nd story back patio of our neighbor's house across the street. I got the bright idea that I’d slide down the bannister gracefully from the 2nd floor, and float all the way to the ground. What a great idea! It would be fun! It would be epic, and it surely was!For reasons known only to a part of my brain where I don’t dare venture any longer, I decided that the best way to accomplish my fabulous goal was to dangle myself over the outside of the long staircase, with my legs hanging off the thing. I should mention that the “banister” consisted of a wrought iron tube about an inch in diameter - not exactly a firm foundation to be using for sitting and sliding.But since I was invincible, what could possibly go wrong? That turned out to be a rather longer list than I anticipated. I positioned myself perfectly, aimed straight down the banister, and pushed off with carefree abandon. Yeee-haaa! Unfortunately, I didn’t quite understand the physics of a human trying to slide down that narrow a thing. Instead of gliding elegantly to the ground two floors down, I fell off at the very top. So not cool! But wait! There’s more! I fell big time, and landed flat on my back on a cast iron manhole cover in the back yard. It had a big iron u-shaped handle that connected rather dramatically with the middle of my back. I didn’t anticipate that thing since the sewer had overflowed, camouflaging it, and can you imagine the splashing goo when I hit the ground?I sat there, stunned, not able to feel anything below my waist, covered in raw sewage, and thinking I’d never slide down another banister because I’d spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Or, my Mother would kill me. Pick one. I didn't care. Well, perhaps I overreacted. I knew my Mother would call out the National Guard if I didn’t show up when I was supposed to, so I dragged what was left of myself up the long driveway to the street. Then, I crawled across the street, managed to flop onto the porch, and entered the living room where my Mother was on the couch, casually reading The Sentinel Record newspaper.How I wish you could have seen the look on her face. It was a combination of stark terror, what was that awful smell, and what has she done to herself this time? She said one word, “Shower!” While I was in the shower, she bagged up everything I had been wearing, threw it all away, and bleached the floors. The hot shower helped a lot, and when I got out, she took inventory: big bruise, but the kid’s getting the feeling back in her legs, and she seems to be able to walk around. I don't remember, but she told me later that I flatly refused either a house call from Dr. Rosensweig, or a trip to the ER. She told me years later that she could never get through that story without getting her bridge club roaring with laughter.So, ever since that monumental lapse in judgement, I’ve had the memory of the iron handle firmly stored in the lumbar region of my back. I can usually sit down and get back up without disgracing myself, but lying down is its own reminder of that special moment I bonded with the sewage. I have to let my back “settle in”. It hurts like all get out for the first few seconds, and even more because I have to face the fact that I did it to myself. I’ve never found any way to get relief, UNTIL…This brace I got off Amazon. It heats up to three levels from “gentle warmth” to "invigorating heat" to “keep a fire extinguisher within reach at all times”, and it massages at three settings from “gentle” to "shake a tail feather" to “shall we cause the fillings to fly straight out of your face”? I love it. It has a little rechargeable battery that fits in a beautifully-designed pocket, and it does a fantastic job of making my back feel so much better. I ordered another one for the car, with its own car charger. I also ordered two extra batteries because I’m never taking this sucker off till the end of time! I've asked the company to develop one I can wear in the shower. And I've read that because it uses DC current instead of AC, it poses none of the frightening damage people carp about being in close contact with AC electrical stuff. Furthermore, it says right there in the instruggers, "No way will you ever again be tempted by a neighbor's banister.”Thank you, Amazon, from the bottom of my heart!

I got the 45" Cueheat heating belt to warm my back during cold indoor and outdoor sporting events. The belt is held together with velcro so it will fit a variety of waistsizes. An extension to the belt will be extra. The rechargeable battery is small and light and is hardly noticeable. Push and hold the heat button for 2-3 seconds to turn on or off. Then push just once each time for the 3 heat settings. Push the 2nd vibrating button for massage, either with or without the heat. I had the high heat setting for 5 hrs and it was still working when I took it off. The hot setting gets hot, but not hot enough where you get that burning feeling. I tried it on bare skin and over a t-sht, didnt' feel like I was getting burn. The belt's design doesn't account for the curvature on the lower back and top butt area, so to have the belt fit snugly over that area, attach the belt in the front like an X...this will bring to the top portion of the belt to touch your lower back...otherwise you won't get any heat on your back. Depending on your combination of heat and massage, it should last 2-8 hrs per charge. A friend of mine uses a regular heating pad for monthly cramps and will my belt out. It should provide some relief for cramps. As for the massager, there are 3 setting, one goes on and off in short 2-3 second intervals, medium massage is a bit longer and the off interval time is shorter, the third setting is probably what you want it, it vibrates harder with a split second break after several seconds of massaging. Go for the high setting because the other two vibrations are pretty weak and almost useless. I'll be buying another one as a birthday gift. Oh, one more thing, if you are going to a venue which there are scanner booths, the battery will cause the machine to go off. To avoid this, hand the belt to security before you go through the booth...they will hand it back to you after you go thru.

This thing is magic! I got relief from the very first use. Very comfortable. Vibration is spot on to my problem pain area, and the heat is comforting, not harsh or too hot. Battery life is about 4 hours. I am so grateful for this product, which actually helped me to walk without pain!