What’s the difference between using ThermaCare and using a topical pain reliever/cream, gel, rub or patch?
ThermaCare relieves pain without the mess or odour that can be associated with topical pain relievers such as creams, lotions, ointments, gels, or patches. Some topical pain relievers cause blood vessels to expand, which causes a heating sensation; others produce a cooling sensation that may eventually feel like heat. Drawbacks to using topical pain relievers can include stained clothing, stickiness, a burning sensation and unpleasant odours. Even medicated topicals such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory gels, creams or ointments have drawbacks including allergic reactions to the medicinal or non-medicinal ingredients, blistering of the skin, skin sensitivity and/or gastro-intestinal discomfort. While most topical pain relievers only create an alternate sensation at the skin level, the heat from ThermaCare penetrates deeply into your muscles helping muscles to relax, and increasing local blood flow to help push out the pain. ThermaCare is odourless and stays on comfortably while confo
