Massage with Biofreeze
Muscle cramps, stiff shoulders, torn muscles and back pains…these are physical pains that even healthy and active women suffer through on a day to day basis. The causes are easily recognizable; we have all seen it or experience it ourselves. Sitting long hours in front of the computer and the concentration plus work-related stress stiffen the shoulder muscles, causing discomfort. Then we engage in strenuous cardio exercises like running, which wears at the joints, or squats and weight training which easily tears muscles. Later, we even bend over stoves and kitchen sinks, which can result in back pains.
It is well enough to sit down, lay down, take a painkiller or occasionally treat ourselves to a massage, but the relieving effects never seem to last long enough. In the latest development of massage therapy, topical cooling analgesics like Biofreeze are brought in to bring clients more lasting comfort. It is a more natural alternative to traditional pain relief pills and it offers effective topical relief. It works by cryotherapy, which is application of low temperatures. Biofreeze products have a unique formula that uses active menthol. Upon contact with skin, it stimulates sensory receptors to send cooling sensations to the brain instead of the pain sensations, which is the natural way ice is effective in numbing pain. (more…)