Using Biofreeze for Massage
Those who regularly do massage treatments will benefit greatly from learning about the line of products known as Biofreeze. This is because they will enable you to perform treatments on patients that might have otherwise have been too tender or sore to have comfortably accepted traditional massage therapy.
How does Biofreeze work? Actually, the mechanism of Biofreeze products is very simple. It relies on the natural properties of menthol to create the classic “cooling” sensation (which is why so many massage experts say that it is “like ice, but only better”) that is technically interrupting the standard pain delivery system of the body. What happens is that the menthol triggers the nerves in the area of application to stop sending pain signals to the receptors in the brain. This is why a client will quickly sense a measurable reduction in the pain they are experiencing within a few moments of the treatment beginning. (more…)