Menthol for chronic pain relief
Because this level of chronic pain can be so debilitating, whether high-impact or not, it can send those experiencing it in search for relief. Menthol is one option to consider.
The benefits of camphor for pain relief
Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora) is one of the most common ingredients in a wide variety of analgesic and decongestant medications. Derived from the wood of the camphor laurel tree, which is found throughout Asia, Camphor has been used for centuries as an antiseptic, decongestant, and cough suppressant, among other uses. However, it is most commonly used as an analgesic.
Pairing topical analgesics with chiropractic techniques
Research continues to show that certain chiropractic techniques can help improve a number of health-related conditions. While this is all positive for the field of chiropractic, some DCs are increasing the effectiveness of their chiropractic techniques even more by combining them with topical analgesics.
Topical analgesics help your patients muscle through soft tissue shoulder pain
Although back or neck pain are more common than shoulder pain, this does not diminish the frustration your patients feel when they experience nagging shoulder pain. Regardless of the cause, shoulder pain can interfere with your patients’ activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing or showering, or personal grooming activities such as brushing their hair.
Incorporating topicals for back pain into your practice
Low back pain is the number one cause of disability around the globe according to the World Health Organization. Musculoskeletal conditions in general are the second most-cited reason behind disability, the latter of which affects one in five people worldwide. Though individual causes of pain experienced in this area of the body vary, a 2017 survey conducted by Statista found that American adults named stress as the main source of their pain (29 percent).
