By contriving the shape of the electrode and the shape and structure of the heat generating layer, the temperature of the pad as a whole is made uniform and an effective thermal stimulation is given to the object. A current applying unit 21 for applying electrical stimulation to the living body 10, an insulating layer 25 laminated on the current applying unit 21 and having heat transfer characteristics, and an insulating layer 25 laminated on the insulating layer 25 and made of carbon fibers A heat generating sheet 28 and a pair of heat generating electrodes 26 and 27 for energizing the heat generating sheet with an elongated electrode whose longitudinal direction is the orientation direction of the carbon fibers at both ends of the heat generating sheet 28, An electrode cover 29 made of the carbon fiber having the orientation and covering the non-contact region with the heat generating sheet 28 in the heat generating electrodes 26, 27, and the outer covering sheet 32 covering the exposed surface of the heat generating sheet 28 and the electrode cover 29 And each of the pair of heating electrodes 26 and 27 is tapered in a direction from the predetermined position toward the end of the center portion of the heating electrodes 26 and 27.(FIG.電極の形状や発熱層の形状・構造等を工夫することで、パッド全体を均一な温度にして、対象物に対して効果的な温熱刺激を与える。生体10に対して電気的な刺激を与える電流印加部21と、電流印加部21に積層される伝熱特性を有する絶縁層25と、絶縁層25に積層され、配向性を有するカーボン繊維からなる発熱シート28と、発熱シート28の両端部に前記カーボン繊維の配向方向を長手方向とする長尺状の電極で、前記発熱シートに電流を通電するための一対の発熱用電極26,27と、発熱用電極26,27における発熱シート28との非接触領域を被覆する前記配向性を有するカーボン繊維からなる電極カバー29と、発熱シート28及び電極カバー29の露出面を被覆する外敷シート32とを備え、一対の発熱用電極26,27のそれぞれについて、当該発熱用電極26,27の中央部分の所定の位置から端部に向かってテーパ状に切り欠いている。【選択図】図2
