The Well Red TheraPad - my initial experience

[jeffreyn]

As a time-saving measure, I decided to do my TheraPad sessions while sitting at my laptop. However, I found it awkward to put on the elastic belt, and to line it up correctly, each session. I greatly reduced this problem by sewing the elastic belt to the TheraPad, taking care to only sew along the very outer edge of the TheraPad.

I've only had the TheraPad for a couple of days, and so far, I have only used the "continuous near infrared" setting, targeting possible intestinal inflammation. On this setting I have noticed that it feels a lot warmer on my skin when I power the TheraPad using the supplied transformer, rather than using the supplied USB cable (my laptop is powered via its own transformer).

I pointed out this difference in warmth to the company, and received the following response from Ron Brown, their technical person (reproduced with permission):

"I'm guessing that the 5V source that you're plugging into is unable to supply the necessary current to produce the full 12V when loaded by the TheraPad.

The TheraPad takes around 1.1 Amps at 12V, which is 13.2W.

To supply that current at 12V, the USB supply must me capable of supplying 13.2/5 Amps, which is 2.64 Amps at 100% efficiency.

A realistic estimate of efficiency of the DC-DC converter is 85%, so the USB supply needs to be capable of supplying 2.64/0.85, or 3.1 Amps.

Some smartphone chargers and power banks can supply this level of current, but a laptop or desktop PC cannot.

Perhaps the answer is to extend the session length when using an underpowered USB supply."

The solution that I have chosen is to always power the TheraPad using the supplied transformer.

I plan to post an update after I have used the TheraPad for a few weeks.

TheraPad overview:

wellred.com.au/therapadabout

Photobiomodulation research paper:

medrxiv.org/content/10.1101...

[gwendolinej]

Well Jeff that was well timed. We got our Therapad yesterday. Being an absolute der brain as far as technology is concerned, I looked at the USB @thingie” and thought it could be a charger 🤭. Couldn’t work out why though. I was going to contact them and ask. So now will use the transformer. Thank you.

My husband has been using the Infrared coronet for a couple of weeks. Will report any definite changes.

I’m going to try the Therapad as well, as I’ve had digestive problems for years.

Gwendoline

[sharoncrayn in reply to gwendolinej]

Brown is correct.

[Bolt_Upright in reply to gwendolinej]

Ready to report back on the Therapad please?

[Bolt_Upright]

Ready to report back on the Therapad please?

[jeffreyn in reply to Bolt_Upright]

See my reply to Grumpy77, in this recent thread:

healthunlocked.com/cure-par...