I feel like i must use it wrong. I get no benefit from this and similar products. It just burns on top of whatever hurts. So now I have two things that hurt…
That’s part of the process for the heat rubs. As far as I understand, it acts as an irritant to the skin tissue above the sore area, diverting focus and masking symptoms so you can relax your body a bit.
Sort of the same effect as fixing an itchy bug bite by pressing your fingernail into it. The itch receptors get backtracked and the brain focuses on the new pain. Maybe. Or it focuses on both equally and makes everything worse.
I feel like i must use it wrong. I get no benefit from this and similar products. It just burns on top of whatever hurts. So now I have two things that hurt…
That’s part of the process for the heat rubs. As far as I understand, it acts as an irritant to the skin tissue above the sore area, diverting focus and masking symptoms so you can relax your body a bit.
Sort of the same effect as fixing an itchy bug bite by pressing your fingernail into it. The itch receptors get backtracked and the brain focuses on the new pain. Maybe. Or it focuses on both equally and makes everything worse.
Well at least I’m not using it wrong. Just not getting the beneficial side of things.