Hi there - in this article I am going to cover two of my favorite pain patches I use on myself and also on patients. I like them for both acute and chronic pain relief. I use them for neck pain, when I slept wrong, thumb pain, when I worked a lot, give it to patients for low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, muscle spasm, Achilles tendonitis, bursitis, arthritis, bruises etc. I like them, because besides the commonly used methyl salicylate, menthol and camphor they contain various plant extracts, so you get the therapeutic effects of plants as well, not just symptom relief. Also, because they stay on for hours even after multiple handwashing. Their similarities: 1. they both have a strong minty smell - they both contain menthol, camphor and methyl salicylate (wintergreen oil). These three often used together to topically relieve mild to moderate pain, irritation and itching. The strong minty smell and cooling provide a distraction, different sensation to the brain, so the body can focus on a different narrative besides the pain. 2. they both contain various plant extracts that have pain, swelling, inflammation relieving and tissue regenerating properties. This is what differentiates them from other over the counter pain patches. 3. They are pretty long, the 701 Plaster is 3.93 x 157 inches long. The Wu Yang Patch is 3.9 x 78.7 inches long. The differences between the two and how to choose which one to use: They have different ingredients, as different plant extracts are used in them. The Wu Yang Patch can be used for all stages of injury. It can also be used instead of ice (in Chinese Medicine we believe, that ice delays the healing), because it has herbs in it that reduce pain, swelling and inflammation. The 701 Medicated Plaster is a slightly warming plaster. It is used for older injuries (subacute or chronic phase), because it contains herbs that are more warming (think pepper), that may aggravate a new (acute) injury. Examples for usage: When you just threw your back or neck out: use Wu Yang Patch. Old chronic neck / low back pain: use 701 Plaster When you fell off a bike and have a massive bruise: use Wu Yang Patch Acute Achilles pain: use Wu Yang Patch Old Achilles pain: use 701 Plaster Old injury that is painful in the cold: use 701 Plaster. Old shoulder pain: use 701 Plaster Arthritis: use 701 Plaster Old Bunion pain: use 701 Plaster Gout: use Wu Yang Patch You get the idea... New injury: you want to cool (but not ice), so use Wu Yang Patch. Old injury: you want to warm (please never ice an old, chronic injury...) use 701 Plaster. For best outcome and proper healing use pain patches as a modality besides acupuncture, corrective exercises and other therapeutic methods. Do not use pain patches on open wounds. For open wounds, cuts, abrasion use San Qi, buy here. If you have delicate skin, be careful of wearing the patches on the same spot repeatedly, or day after day, because the skin may get irritated beneath the patch. Also if the pain is recurring or not getting better it’s better so seek help from a health care professional you trust - your doctor, acupuncturist, physical therapist, chiropractor, whomever you trust. Pain is often a signal of improper body use, which can cause joint and tissue damage. Simply masking the pain allows one to continue the misuse without correcting it. Pain is a sign that something is not right and with ample focus and quality care pain - even chronic pain - can be lessened or even completely fixed. Buy 701 plaster here. Wu Yang Patch here.
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