Deep Relief – How to improve restricted range of motion due to arthritis
DEEP RELIEF | How to improve restricted range of motion due to arthritis Arthritis refers to over 200 rheumatic diseases and conditions that affect joints, including lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. It is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects one or more joints. There are a range of symptoms associated [...]
Deep Relief – Signs of Inflammation
DEEP RELIEF: Signs of inflammation and how to treat it Although pain and inflammation can be most prevalent amongst athletes who often experience it due to injury when training or participation in sport, it is rather common and there is a good chance that most of us have experienced [...]
Deep Relief – Joint Pain
DEEP RELIEF | Joint pain does not have to keep you on the couch. How Ibuprofen helps. Joint pain is most often felt when the body is at rest, as opposed to muscle pain which is predominantly felt when the body is in motion. This is largely due to [...]
Deep Relief – The Dos & Don’ts of Arthritis
DEEP RELIEF | The Dos & Don’ts of Arthritis You have been diagnosed with arthritis and you are unsure of the road ahead. Doctors will guide you on oral medication and treatment and your Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist will help you work towards the desired goal of still living [...]
Deep Relief – Does Deep Relief work for Arthritis?
DEEP RELIEF | Does Deep Relief work for arthritis? One of the most common conditions of our time is arthritis – a broad term describing the condition of painful, swollen and stiff joints due to inflammation in these very important parts of our bodies. Joints allows us to move [...]
Deep Relief – The difference between aches & pains and serious injury
DEEP RELIEF - How to differentiate aches and pains from serious injuries. Pain is a general term that describes an uncomfortable sensation in the body that can range from annoying to debilitating. Pain can also be described in various ways such as sharp or dull, throbbing, burning or stinging. [...]
Arthritis Should Not Keep You From Living Your Best Life
DEEP RELIEF - ARTHRITIS SHOULD NOT KEEP YOU FROM LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE Arthritis describes pain and inflammation in the joints and can be found in one or multiple joints in the body. There are more than one hundred types of arthritis, the most common being rheumatoid arthritis and [...]
Deep Relief – Beat Joint Pain with These Three Tips
DEEP RELIEF | BEAT JOINT PAIN WITH THESE THREE TIPS Our bodies are amazing machines capable of amazing activities – if and when all its parts are working well. Joints are our bodies’ ‘hinges’ and allow us to move in different planes and directions. It is therefore debilitating when [...]
How to Treat Lower Back Pain.
DEEP RELIEF How to treat lower back pain? Lower back pain is a common occurrence with most people, at some stage, experiencing it in some form. Ranging from mild to severe, lower back pain can be debilitating and severely limit our ability to function normally. There are multiple causes [...]
What is Arthritis & How to Relieve Pain
DEEP RELIEF What is arthritis and how to relieve pain The Big ‘A’ and related pain relief Arthritis is a broad scope medical term used for pain and inflammation experienced in the joints (single or multiple) of the body. When arthritis occurs in joints, it causes pain and the [...]
What are the Benefits of Ibuprofen Gel?
The benefits of Ibuprofen Gel For years people have been searching for effective ways to relieve pain and inflammation. Today, our busy lifestyles are causing more and more musculo-skeletal pain. People often have the misconception that only athletes and people practicing sport suffer from muscle and joint pain. [...]
How to reduce pain by improving posture
General posture and back health Good posture involves training your body to stand, walk, sit and lie in positions where the least strain is placed on supporting muscles and ligaments during these activities. What is posture Posture is the position in which you hold your body whilst standing or [...]
Oral medication vs Topical analgesics
“What you don't know will not hurt you?” The question now: Should you use oral or topical medication? Well, the facts to consider are as follows: Both pills and topical analgesic gels block the transmission of pain signals to the brain. Topical analgesic gels however have many significant advantages [...]
Common Causes of Pain
Patients are under the misconception that muscle and joint pain is primarily from activities such as gym or running. The truth is the majority of muscle and joint pain is derived from daily activities involving lifting, handling or poor posture. Looking down at your phone Your neck supports the [...]
Sprains and Strains
Sprains occur when ligaments, which join one bone to another, are torn or overstretched, commonly affecting ankles, wrists and knees. Strains are when muscles are damaged or pulled through overuse or over-exertion, such as heavy lifting or sudden movement, commonly affecting hamstrings or the muscles of the back. Most [...]
Non-Serious Arthritic Conditions
Non-serious osteoarthritis relates to cartilage breakdown in the joint which may cause pain and inflammation. Joint deterioration can be caused by factors such as ageing, the body’s wear and tear, past joint injuries, body weight, family history or female gender. Inflammation is the body’s natural way of starting the [...]
Inflammatory Muscle and Joint Pain
Muscle or joint inflammation is characterized by swelling, stiffness, non-specific pain, soreness or weakness. Inflammation is the body’s natural way of starting the healing process. Symptoms of acute inflammation include pain, swelling, heat, redness or function loss. Applying Deep Relief Anti-inflammatory Gel can provide targeted, cooling, soothing pain and [...]
Inflammatory Back Pain
Back pain is a very common complaint, affecting many of us. Back pain can be caused by many factors including ageing, the body’s wear and tear, strains and minor injuries, muscular issues, poor posture, incorrectly lifting heavy objects, day-to-day stresses, over tiring muscles whilst playing sports or even sleeping [...]
What are topical NSAID gels?
NSAIDs stand for Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs. A “topical” NSAID analgesic treatment is a pain relieving gel, cream, patch or spray that is applied directly to the painful part of the body.
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