My back hates me.

Or rather, my back hates the slush. There was only about two inches of stuff on my sidewalks yesterday, but it was all heavy, wet, icy slush. It took me most of an hour to shovel the sidewalk (I have a lot of sidewalk -- corner house plus a path to the back doors), and even at that, things were still an icy mess this morning. And my back is none too happy with me.

Has anyone tried those heat wrap thingies? Are they any good?

Everyone please be careful out there. Things are very icy.

(And on an unrelated note, I think I've replied to everyone in yesterday's screened comment meme. Let me know if you can't read the response to your comment.)