Manage muscle pain and injuries without resorting to codeine
Muscle
and joint pain is always a tricky problem to treat. Whether you have a sports
injury, arthritis, or Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), the pain and discomfort
that occurs around the clock can be debilitating to your way of life.
What are the current treatments?
One
way doctors treat these conditions is with codeine-based medications. As an
opioid, codeine can no doubt provide very effective pain relief, but it’s for
the very same reason that it carries more than its share of risks. Side effects
such as drowsiness and constipation are common, while other less common
reactions can range from very irritating to life threatening. And that’s not
even taking into account codeine’s potential for physical dependence.
In
many cases, there’s a safer and less intrusive way to treat these conditions.
One way that can prove effective is with the use of thermal support wraps.
Thermoskin products are leaders in this field, with a range of wraps covering
just about every muscle pain site imaginable.
Keeping your pain under wraps
It works like this: Thermoskin wraps are made with an insulative lining that uses the body’s natural body heat along with moisture wicking to keep the area oxygenated. This combines with firm but comfortable compression at the site to promote blood flow, reduce swelling, and supports muscles and joints in their range of movement.
While
it can provide relief to sufferers of arthritis and other chronic
musculoskeletal pain conditions, these thermal support wraps can shine with
helping those with sports injuries get back in the game faster.
Recover the right way
By
providing muscle pain relief, supporting muscles and joints, and guiding your
body to the best healing posture, athletes can find themselves running on the
road to recovery. As a well-proven product for treating sports strain and
injury, Thermoskin in particular has been endorsed by the Australian
Physiotherapy Association and the Australian Institute of Sport for years.

This
is especially true with athletes, who exhibit perhaps the widest range of body
types as a group. You have super tall basketballers, built-of-bricks rugby
players, small and flexible gymnasts or tough and wiry marathon runners.
Custom made to fit any body type
Thermal
support wraps like Thermoskin offer custom made wraps to suit individuals at
the site of pain for more effective management. The service carries a minimal
extra charge, but the opportunity for a tailor-made solution is undoubtedly
unmissable for athletes eager to get back to 100%.
When
it comes to muscle and joint pain management, there’s a lot of value in letting
your body tackle the problem.