Does this relax the muscles? I use heat therapy to relax tight muscles and am concerned that this is cold therapy and may not relax tight muscles.
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I have found that it does. However it may depend on the type of muscle injury you may have. I use it a lot for my arthritis and fibromyalgia pain. Over all I would recommend it for almost all types of muscle pain,
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Yes, it does! You can use a heating pad too but be careful not to burn your skin. This goes on cold and immediately turns very warm. It relaxes the muscles immediately and you start to completely relax. I've even found myself taking a nap and waking up with no pain. This stuff is really great. Hubby has a disc in his back that is degenerating. When he overdoes it, he gets pain. The Biofreeze relaxes the muscles supporting the disc and this relieves the pain.
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Like you, I was skeptical at first with the cold therapy. I have had 12 surgeries on my leg but by applying biofreeze I get relief on my muscles. Some days I have to apply repeatedly to get relief but the muscles do finally relax. My situation is more complex as I have scar tissue and probably some arthritis now to deal with. I have tried numerous products but the biofreeze works best for me.
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When first applied it feels cool. After a few minutes there is a warming sensation. I would not recommend applying heat after application. This product has helped me relieve muscle aches and pains as well as soreness. Stress knots, rotator cuff soreness and Plantar fasciitis.
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I was planning to use it on he muscles around my knee. There is no reason not to use it on other parts of the body since what is it doing is stimulating muscles. TENS therapy, which is what this is, is applied in many locations n the body, so the answer is yes. All the best.
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Yes. Still works fine to help you retrain muscles/positioning/posture. Don't need any of those. i don't use any and have received benefit.
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I've only used warm but that works very well. I don't see why cold wouldn't be the same.
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It can help. It will keep that area of coverage warm and stay in place. Keeping the muscle warm should aid in the aches department I find them beneficial.
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It takes an indefinite amount of time, because the very concept of a warming mat "detoxifying" is irrational nonsense. The idea that any product such as this can remove toxins from your body is based on neither scientific fact nor quantifiable evidence. The ability of warmth to relieve muscle pain is well established and accepted, but any other claims related to this type of product are nothing more than placebo effect.
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The gel is not technically cold. The idea behind gel is that it disperses your body heat, so it keeps you from getting overly hot. Most materials hold heat, but gel is one of the few that doesnt.
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No you can't use them as a cold treatment. The beads are meant for moist heat treatments only. These work really well for relaxing cramped muscles.
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not really mostly apply heat/cold to Infraspinatus muscle (rotator cuff muscle)
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It wouldn't hurt to try. If you are doing it for medicinal purposes I would try it without the heat. Please post how it works out.
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It does help with tight muscles. After running, my hamstrings and calves are pretty tight but this definitely helps relieve the tension. As for upper back, I do feel some relief and less spasms. So I would say it does help with trigger points. Plus, you can always use a golf ball or tennis or lacrosse ball for a specific spot if you want to be cost efficient.
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My mother said that it didn't help her. I Bought for her troxevasin by actavis 2 procent. She said it shrinked her tissue in a few weeks, pain and itching gone. Oitmenr cream i start using for muscle pain in sholders& legs. It warms up muscles. I like it.
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I had physical therapy and therapist had this device in his office. He instructed me how to use it, that is the reason i bought it it.Suggest to visit Physical therapist if you have problem with shoulder rotator calf
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Am not sure what a frozen shoulder is - but am assuming you are unable to move your shoulder. I would say that this heating pad will provide some comfort for you. It heats right up and is very warm and comfortable. Will it undo the "frozen shoulder" I couldn't tell you but I'd sure give it a try.
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It helps to stretch tight muscles in the neck and shoulder area. I first use a heating pad to warm the muscles, then use the traction. Yes, it's helped me.
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Well, when you spray with this, it's wet/damp...so I don't know if steaming the garment will help. Once you spray this, you pull/stretch the wrinkles out so steaming won't hurt it but I don't really think it would help either. Now I have used an warm iron to assist in drying the relaxer...just not a steamer. I hope this helps.
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Of Course, although its controversial as to when its "most effective". It's great after an intense cardio session. Its so refreshing and relieves most most, if not all soreness!!