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Muscle Rubs (Bengay, Icy Hot, etc.)
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Work supplies us with Biofreeze, I was skeptical but it definitely helps when my back is acting up.
manicrodder
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Australian Dream is better for my arthritis than Blue Emu and others.
manicrodder
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I do like Aspercreme for muscle aches.
I've got chronic back pain from a construction accident about 21 years ago. I'm on prescription pain killers and muscle relaxers. I sometimes use Aleve, BC Arthritis powders, and IcyHot/Ben Gay. If it will help relieve pain I use it. I've never tried Bio Freeze Professional but, regular Bio Freeze does nothing for my pain. When I have flare-ups taking Aleve regularly for a few days helps with inflammation and usually relieves some pain for several hours after taking it.
I referee hockey and my age is catching up to me... A little biofreeze on my back usually helps if get any pain. The stuff is amazing!
Just my $0.02
Use some kind of generic capsaicin cream I got from Amazon.
I rotate between a heating pad and ice.
Most are a combination of menthol, salicylate, and/or capsaicin. They have to be used in moderation. They basically just trigger various pain receptors in order to distract the brain from feeling aches. There's other stuff like Heet. Strike that - I can't find it except at jacked up prices, which suggests it's been discontinued.
Applying direct heat might be better.
Other than that, they tend to smell unless contained in a patch. There are various patches. I have some Chinese friends who use this weird stuff that comes in rolls. Salonpas has always had patches as well as their liquid version. Then there's Tiger Balm from Singapore.
Applying direct heat might be better.
Other than that, they tend to smell unless contained in a patch. There are various patches. I have some Chinese friends who use this weird stuff that comes in rolls. Salonpas has always had patches as well as their liquid version. Then there's Tiger Balm from Singapore.
I had an uncle (now passed away, my dad's brother) who gave me some advice on bad lower back pain I had. He told me to lay flat on the floor on my stomach with my shirt off and get a naked 18 year old girl to walk on my back. I asked if that would help my back. He told me "no" but it would take my mind off the pain!!!
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Although I've read somewhere the US version isn't as potent as what they have in Europe.
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When I read the title I was excited to write about Biofreeze. The active ingredient is the same or less than other stuff but it has a lot of inactive herbs or extracts that seem to do something. I have icy hot, aspercreme, and Zim's in addition to Biofreeze. Biofreeze just seems to work a little better.
Zee09
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The original Mineral Ice was great from the Jim Corea days... Remember wwdb ...anybody...
Biofreeze works well and it's not greasy.
Back in the 70s when I ran track and cross country, we had stuff called Atomic Balm.
I've had great luck with Australian Dream. Works great for me.
Where do you buy it?
My vote goes to Tiger Balm first and if the pain is bad enough, I'd grab prescription strength 10% diclofenac gel.
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Walmart here has it.
give it another 25 years.... Don't use any either, but I do notice I don't bounce back as easy as I did a couple years ago....
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