Extra Effects or Side Effects
Do you want to smell like you have muscle and joint pain or do you just want to be pain free? Everyone is familiar with the dilemma of balancing the side effects like bad smell or skin irritation against the benefits of a medication. This is particularly true for topical creams used to treat muscle and joint pain.
Most people are familiar with topical preparations available for musculoskeletal pain. Some people think these topicals don't have any side effects. However, all medications have some side effects even if they are minimal. These creams generally contain one of three active ingredients. These are menthol, salicylates or capsaicin.
Most people are familiar with menthol. It is the smell of an injured athlete. Creams containing a high percentage of menthol may cause irritation and rash at the application site. Some people may have intolerance or allergy to menthol. This is not uncommon and may lead to a multiplicity of symptoms. Salicylates contain the same ingredients that give aspirin its pain relieving qualities. Oil of wintergreen is a common salicylate available over the counter. Because salicylates are similar to aspirin, they have similar side effects to aspirin. They may cause some blood thinning like aspirin does. Most importantly, salicylates can be lethal if too much is absorbed through the skin. This is because of their negative affects on the nervous system. Finally, capsaicin cream can cause an uncomfortable burning sensation at the area of application. Higher concentration capsaicin creams may even cause increased pain, inflammation and skin blisters.
MyoNatural pain relief cream is a welcome newcomer because it has no known negative side effects thus far. Most of the above medications are designed to treat symptoms. MyoNatural cream has been designed to not only help with symptoms, but with musculoskeletal healing as well. Some have even noted “extra effects” of improved skin conditions at the site of application. If you choose a medication for treatment of musculoskeletal problems, you might want to choose one that will give “extra effects” instead of side effects.
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