Biofreeze® Pain Reliever
What Can Biofreeze Do For You?
Biofreeze Pain Reliever is the #1 recommended and most frequently used topical pain reliever for hands-on practitioners including chiropractors, physical therapists, massage therapists, podiatrists and athletic trainers. Biofreeze has been helping people manage their discomfort for over 18 years by offering a variety of benefits that assist in therapy, pain relief, exercise/training and overall comfort. Using natural menthol as the active ingredient, Biofreeze penetrates quickly, preventing or relieving pain through cold therapy.
Who Does Biofreeze Pain Reliever Help?
Whether you're an athlete or simply have a physically demanding occupation, Biofreeze can help facilitate freer, more pain-free movement. It can also provide effective pain relief for people troubled by sore muscles and muscles sprains; back, shoulder and neck pain; arthritis; painful ankle, knee, hip and elbow joints, and muscle strains. In addition, Biofreeze can help to treat the pain associated with such diseases as diabetic neuropathy, tendonitis, bursitis, plantar fasciitis and more.
Biofreeze And Athletes
Used pre-emptively before sports or other physical activities, Biofreeze can relieve soreness and increase range of motion, letting you move more easily and be at the top of your game. And using Biofreeze after those same activities can significantly reduce your post-workout or post therapy stiffness and pain. For patients who are already experiencing soreness, Biofreeze can help to control and reduce their pain.
How Does Biofreeze Work?
When the body is injured, regular exercise is typically the key to rehabilitation, but when pain limits the body's ability to exercise, the healing process is prolonged. Biofreeze helps to relieve this pain cycle through a method known as "gate control." In this process, menthol acts to stimulate specific sensory receptors in the skin, thereby blocking other receptors from sending pain signals to the brain. By relieving short-term pain, Biofreeze can free the body to move more easily, promoting faster long-term healing and recovery. Biofreeze can be used both before and after exercise or therapy to ease pain-free movement and to soothe muscle or joint soreness.
What is Cryotherapy?
Cryotherapy, or cold therapy, is the application of cold to decrease inflammation and relieve pain. The most popular form of cryotherapy is the use of ice, however, when applied to sore muscles, ice can cause such negative side effects as stiffness, decreased range of motion, decreased motor performance and skin irritation. Biofreeze produces the same sensation of cold that accompanies icing, but unlike ice, Biofreeze allows the patient to remain active during treatment. Biofreeze works around the injured area to reduce skin temperature, reduce blood flow, lessen inflammation and allow the body to repair itself more quickly, without the hassle and side effects of ice.
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