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Joint and muscle pain comes in many forms and can strike anywhere.  Maybe you worked out too hard at the gym and now you can barely move your legs.  Maybe you fell asleep in a chair and woke up today with a stiff neck.  Maybe you forgot to lift with your legs when you rearranged the furniture, and now you feel like you can barely straighten up your back.  Maybe you ignored your arthritis, decided to knit those baby booties anyway, and now your knuckles are aching worse than they have in weeks.  Whatever the cause of your pain, you want relief.  You don’t want to wait half an hour or more.  You want relief now.  Biofreeze can help.

Biofreeze is a topical analgesic.  The active ingredient is menthol, nature’s tried and true pain reliever.  Menthol is a naturally occurring organic compound extracted from the mint plant.  It’s the same ingredient found in cough drops.  Its soothing property comes from its ability to stimulate cold receptors in the skin.  It doesn’t actually change the temperature of the skin.  It just tricks the skin cells into sending more cold sensations to the brain than warm ones.  Pain and inflammation are associated with warm sensations, so replacing them with cold ones is how menthol relieves pain.  It works in much the same way as ice, except that ice actually changes skin temperature whereas menthol just changes the sensation of skin temperature. (more…)

What is the Biofreeze advantage and is this topical medication really of benefit to patients experiencing pain?  Yes, the claims are that this analgesic can help people recover from arthritis, joint pain and muscle stiffness.  Unlike other pain relievers, this topical formula is said to be a fast-acting cure for pain.

This is a non-prescription medication, though it is not usually sold in retail stores.  However, it is much more powerful than traditional OTC drugs that relieve pain the old fashioned way.  The advantage of Biofreeze is that it can be applied directly to your skin, wherever the pain hurts.  Actually, the topical formula is available in a variety of forms, including gel, spray, wipes, cream and even roll on.  (more…)

Sore muscles are a way of life for weight lifters, athletes, and the hard working, blue-collar worker. Muscle pain and soreness can be the result of many different causes. Muscle pain can be either a minor annoyance or something that puts you out of work for weeks while you are healing. Many different pain treatments exist to help individuals cope with muscle pain. You can take pain relievers or get a sports massage to help relieve the aches and cramps you might experience with a muscle injury. One of the most effective treatments to use on muscle injuries is Biofreeze.

Anyone who is extremely active in exercise or in job duties will at one time suffer from a muscle strain. A muscle strain can have a wide range of pain, from discomfort to agony, depending on how severe the strain actually is. A strain occurs when you have overstretched your muscle to the point that some of the fibers rip and tear. Strains can also result from taking a hard hit to that area of the body. (more…)

Relieving muscle aches and pains can be a difficult process. Many different forms of treatment exist on supermarket and pharmacy shelves everywhere. It can be difficult to know which treatments are actually effective in providing pain relief and how quickly that relief is provided. Many different types of oral medications exist, but these can take hours to provide any real relief. Prescribed pain medication often works much faster than its over the counter counterparts, but this medication also comes with a hefty price tag. One solution to help treat pain is to use a topical treatment such as Biofreeze.

Biofreeze is applied directly to the area where you are having pain. This treatment utilizes a menthol extract as its main ingredient with the purpose of causing vasoconstriction of the blood vessels in the area. This means the medicine is used to reduce the speed of the blood flow to the inflamed section of the body. This brings down the inflammation dramatically and provides pain relief in a matter of moments. You can get this type of medication in several different forms, including a gel form that is great for back and foot massages. (more…)

Pregnant women experience a whirlwind of changes that leave their bodies feeling achy, their stress levels high, and their emotional state exhausted. Pregnancy and childbearing are miracles and blessings, but that does not mean the road is an easy one to travel. Pregnant women have hormone changes, which do more than affect the mood. Many of these hormone changes produce pain in women. The pain can be extremely difficult to manage. Taking care of yourself during pregnancy is of the utmost importance for you and your baby, and part of taking care of yourself is treating pain with Biofreeze cold therapy treatments.

More than 50% of all women who are or will become pregnant will suffer from excruciating back pain. Most of this pain is localized in the lower portion of the back. The muscles in this area are responsible for supporting almost all of the upper body weight of a human being. When a woman becomes pregnant and the fetus develops in the womb, it puts more weight on the frame of the upper body. This extra weight from the baby and the natural weight gain from being pregnant put extra stress on those muscles and they often get strained. Women may suffer from cramps and spasms that can be very unpleasant. A great way to help cope with the pain is to apply Biofreeze gel to the lower back and get a massage. The massage will speed up the effectiveness of the gel. Make sure that if you are getting a massage, you are not lying on your stomach. (more…)

Feeling or enduring pain is one of the most universal experiences amongst human beings. While pain often makes us uncomfortable, pain is now used loosely as a vital sign along with body temperature, respiration, pulse, and blood pressure. Pain can range from a sharp, stabbing pain that can drive you to tears or a dull ache that seems to have no end. The severity of pain varies depending upon the area where the pain occurs and the reason for the pain. Pain can be managed and treated in many ways, whether by pills or by treatments like Biofreeze.

It is estimated that over $100 billion is spent every year on medicines, doctor visits, lost jobs and missed work, and other healthcare expenses for treating chronic pain. One of the many types of chronic pain that people suffer from is arthritis. Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints. Arthritis causes joints to become stiff and drawn up, which can severely limit your mobility. Arthritis can affect anyone at any age, especially athletes who suffer sports related injuries. Arthritis can make its way to the spine area and can affect a person’s posture and ability to walk. Applying some Biofreeze can decrease inflammation in the joints and keep them from becoming stiff, increasing mobility. (more…)

Muscle pain and discomfort come from numerous things. Some people feel pain in their joints and muscles after a lot of exercise. On the other hand, some people suffer from this type of pain only after they are sitting for a long period of time. For others, the pain seems to be chronic. In any of these situations, you may be looking for two things – a solution for the pain right now and a solution for the pain overall. For the immediate relief of pain, you may want to consider the use of a product like Biofreeze, which is a topical treatment for muscle pain.

In order to solve the pain you have, you do need to talk to your doctor. Determine what is causing the pain to happen in the first place. It may be something minor, such as just exercising too much. In other cases, there may be a degenerative condition taking place causing the pain you feel. To solve the problem, you may need to take steps to reduce inflammation or to improve the nerve endings causing the pain signals. In all situations, you likely just need a bit of help to overcome the actual pain right away. (more…)