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Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Aug 6 7:24pm | Replies (24)
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@susanjane77

Thanks Joe. I never knew not to use heat. I always use my heating pad when in pain. Now I know better.

I may give Biofreeze a try since you seem to like it. Worth a try.

Thanks again for your response.

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | Jul 6 6:48am

You're very welcome Susan.

My view on heat is a bit radical. I actually learned it from a chiropractor, a very good chiropractor. I have always had a lot of tension in my upper back, the rhomboids. I would desperately want to put some heat on it. He told me to avoid that and get a massage instead.

A lot of advice will say to ice an injury immediately, and then apply heat. The thinking is that the ice stops the inflammation and pain, and as healing starts, the heat improves blood flow and speeds healing. That's true, but the increased blood flow also creates inflammation.

It's probably ok to put heat on a muscle. But I'd say never apply heat to a joint, or to the spine. FWIW.

And yeah, give BioFreeze Professional a try. Use the aerosol to avoid getting the menthol all over your hands. Again, that menthol smell fades pretty quickly.

All the best! Joe

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