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This question is in regards to muscle rubs/liniments.
When products like deep blue and bengay get mention the consensus is that it just dulls the pain receptors and thats about it.
When products like Neotica and Namman Muay get mentioned, many talk about how it actual acts as a non steroids anti inflammatory
" Its active ingredients, methyl salicylate and menthol, are a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (think aspirin) and a k-opioid receptor activator and sodium-channel blocker (i.e. it dulls nerves sensitivity to pain), and both serve to open capillaries in the skin to facilitate increased blood flow to the region, thereby increasing absorption and distribution of the aforementioned active ingredients into the bloodstream and therefore facilitating the above-mentioned effects, as well as increasing the number of satellite cells and phagocytes that aid in repairing the localized damaged tissue.
In short, it dulls pain and promotes the body's natural healing process via increased bloodflow and reduced swelling in the area of application"
The information i'm seeing in conflicting. Some claim it just dulls the pain and others are claiming that it actual penetrates the skin and will help reduce swelling/bruising.
I know this part of the forum has amatuer/pro fighters so i'm curious on what your thoughts are on this ?
Thank You
When products like deep blue and bengay get mention the consensus is that it just dulls the pain receptors and thats about it.
When products like Neotica and Namman Muay get mentioned, many talk about how it actual acts as a non steroids anti inflammatory
" Its active ingredients, methyl salicylate and menthol, are a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (think aspirin) and a k-opioid receptor activator and sodium-channel blocker (i.e. it dulls nerves sensitivity to pain), and both serve to open capillaries in the skin to facilitate increased blood flow to the region, thereby increasing absorption and distribution of the aforementioned active ingredients into the bloodstream and therefore facilitating the above-mentioned effects, as well as increasing the number of satellite cells and phagocytes that aid in repairing the localized damaged tissue.
In short, it dulls pain and promotes the body's natural healing process via increased bloodflow and reduced swelling in the area of application"
The information i'm seeing in conflicting. Some claim it just dulls the pain and others are claiming that it actual penetrates the skin and will help reduce swelling/bruising.
I know this part of the forum has amatuer/pro fighters so i'm curious on what your thoughts are on this ?
Thank You