Patent ID: 7147610

Claim:
A heat/massage system for physical therapy comprising: a control unit connected to a power source, the control unit having a plurality of receptacles, each of the receptacles having an associated variable position vibration control switch and a variable position heat control switch; a first flexible heat/massage pad conformable to a first part of a user's body, the first pad holding a plurality of vibration elements, the vibration elements being electrically connected to a first junction box on the first pad, the first pad further having a two-part releasable fastening system so that the first pad can be wrapped around the first part of the user's body and secured thereto; means for electrically connecting the first junction box on the first pad to one of the receptacles on the control unit; a first flexible massage pad conformable to a second part of the user's body, the first flexible massage pad holding a plurality of vibration elements, the vibration elements being electrically connected to a second junction box on the first flexible massage pad, the second pad further having attached thereto a two-part releasable fastening system so that the first flexible massage pad can be wrapped around the second part of the user's body and secured thereto; and means for electrically connecting the second junction box on the first flexible massage pad to one of the receptacles on the control unit.