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How Does Biofreeze Work?

It is a known fact that ice helps relieve pain and speeds up recovery when applied to the affected area. Biofreeze is a topical analgesic that works similarly to cold therapy, reducing inflammation and improving circulation, but offers more powerful, comfortable, and long-lasting pain relief. Learn all about how does Biofreeze work & more at HPFY.

5 Ways To Manage Acute Pain

Pain is our body's way of indicating that something is wrong and needs attention. Whether it feels like a sting, itch, prick, ache, or burn, the affected body part sends that signal of pain to the brain. Find 5 ways to manage acute pain.

What Causes Joint Pain And How To Treat It?

About 15 million people in the United States complain of severe joint pain caused by arthritis. That’s one out of every four adults. This painful condition can be debilitating. Since joints are the connections between bones, they provide support for all body movements and any discomfort can make even easy tasks difficult. Learn all about joint pain, its causes, symptoms, and treatment at HPFY.

10 Best Pain Relievers

Aches and pains interfere with living your best life and doing daily routine tasks. Various body aches treatments are available, like pain relieving creams and medicines. HPFY carries some of the best pain relievers to ease discomfort and help recovery.

Referred Pain : Referred Pelvic Pain

Any pain that originates in one area of the body and then affects another area with pain is called “referred pain” or “radiating pain.” This means that the pain you are feeling in your arm may really be coming from a problem in your neck. This is also very true for back pain.

Should You Use Ice Or Heat For Nerve Pain?

Ice and heat can be a great idea to reduce nerve pain associated with sciatica. Applying an ice pack for sciatic nerve pain in a circular motion helps relieve pain by creating a feeling of coldness, which progresses to a slight burning or tingling sensation, followed by numbness. Once the numbness occurs, take the ice pack off the pain site to avoid frostbite.

Swollen Lymph Nodes: Causes& Treatment

Our lymph nodes can help our bodies fight off infections before they attack the rest of our bodies. We here at HPFY can give you some helpful information on understanding the causes and potential treatments for swollen lymph nodes.

Relief for Your Pain

Pain is caused by a plethora of stimuli and there’s nothing better than pain relief. Some instances of pain are temporary, while some are chronic and can last a lifetime. Being able to design a pain management plan for your specific need requires understanding what options are available to us. There are a plethora of pain relief methods that can be advantageous to whatever pains you.

All About Topical Analgesics

Topical analgesics are generally recommended to avoid systemic side-effects. They are gels that are applied to painful joints, sprains, and muscle aches. They chemicals in these gels are either heat inducing or cold inducing chemicals that react with the skin to produce a heated or a cold effect. This in turn acts against the pain in the body.

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