Effective therapeutic, pain-relieving patches with back pain

Many people know firsthand what back pain is. Sometimes it completely paralyzes a person, the slightest movement is given with great difficulty, sometimes drawing pains accompany for a long time, reducing the quality of life. Those who have experienced symptoms for the first time are referred to a doctor, others who are not just confronted with a problem try to deal with it on their own. The primary task at the same time is to eliminate pain and arrest the inflammatory process. There are various forms of analgesics: injections, tablets, rectal suppositories, ointments, gels, patches from back pain.

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Indications Plaster with back pain

Use of a plaster is a very convenient method to help yourself in getting rid of unpleasant symptoms caused by degenerative-dystrophic changes in the spine. Indications for the use of patches are hernia, osteochondrosis, chronic myositis, spondylitis, subluxation of the vertebrae. It is not necessary to count on an instant reaction, the therapeutic effect is slow due to the intake of small therapeutic doses, but the side effects are minimal.

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Release form

If earlier we knew only one type of patch - pepper, then at the present stage it exists in different forms of release:

• pain relievers for back pain, made using:
  • non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
  • lidocaine, novocaine - local anesthetics;
  • medicinal herbs;
  • bioadditives;
• warming up plasters - using mustard, pepper to get the body irritating effect;
• keeping heat - does not contain medicamentous agents, but has an internal reflective surface;
• with the use of chondroprotectors - the means restoring the cartilaginous tissue of the joints;
• combined action.

Names of medical plasters

In the modern pharmacological market, patches are represented by a fairly wide range. To understand and choose the suitable one, we list their names and brief characteristics:

• nano-patch for back pain is an innovative development designed to relieve inflammation, pain, swelling, resorption of bruising, relaxation of muscle tension. The therapeutic effect on the affected area is due to a metal powder that creates magnetic and infrared fields. It is a plate with a sticky substance applied to it, and then a protective film, which is removed before use. The plates are sold in three sizes: 7 by 9cm, 9 by 12cm and 11 by 16cm. The most effective in complex therapy with other drugs of the same orientation;
• Chinese plaster - products are made of a fabric basis impregnated with various medical compositions. It can be resin pine, myrrh, drinaria, ginseng, beeswax, black ants, chili, cinnamon, ginger root, menthol, camphor and other natural ingredients. The plaster is perforated, so it does not interfere with the penetration of air to the surface of the skin and does not interfere with the metabolism. In addition to symptomatic treatment, it has a healthy effect on the entire body, because the therapeutic substances of its ingredients penetrate into the bloodstream and spread along all tissues;
• pepper plaster - for its production is used red hot pepper, which creates an irritating and heating effect, and the belladonna containing tropane alkaloids, their pharmacological effect consists in anesthetizing and removing spasms. It is normal and perforated. The latter is more expensive, but it is preferable because of a more favorable effect on the skin;
• Voltaren plaster - on its surface there is diclofenac - a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug: with an area of 70cm ²  - 15mg, 140cm ²  - 30mg. It treats inflammation, pain, swelling in the defeat of muscles and joints;
• magnetic patch - application of the biomagnetic field in combination with medicinal herbs (myrrh, girce, Japanese sofor) - innovative development of Korean and Chinese scientists, aimed at damaged musculoskeletal tissue. It is effective for back pain caused by laceration of the lumbar muscles, intervertebral hernia, cysts on the spine, inflammation of the joints;
• Japanese plaster - its active substances are methyl salicylate and menthol, the pharmacological action of which is directed to anesthesia and the removal of inflammation. There are several types of such products, some of them have a slight warming effect, others - cooling;
• a patch from back pain with lidocaine - a known anesthetic, through the pores blocking pain signals. Coming immediately to the nerve endings, lidocaine has minimal negative impact on the body and is preferable to other forms of the drug. There are three types of such patches, including "Versatis", the concentration of lidocaine in it is 700ml, the base is made of embossed linen;
• patch ketonal - heating, in its composition, metallic powder, activated carbon, salt and water. Irritating the surface of the body, relaxes muscles and reduces pain;
• mustard plaster - irritates the nerve endings of the skin, improves blood circulation, reducing pain.

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Pharmacodynamics

Therapeutic patches eliminate pain in the back, relax the muscle constrictions, under their influence, stagnant phenomena and inflammations decrease. Pharmacodynamics of the Chinese patch makes it possible to apply it to the cervical vertebra at its osteochondrosis leads to restoration of blood circulation of the brain, relieves migraine attacks, relieves noise in the ears. Plasters of warming action activate the inflow of blood in places of application, which ensure their therapeutic effect. The mechanism of action of the voltaren patch is based on inhibition of the synthesis of prostaglandins - hormone-like substances that affect muscle contraction.

The lidocaine patch suppresses the increase in permeability for sodium ions, which stabilizes neuronal cell membranes, thereby blocking pain sensitivity.

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Pharmacokinetics

Plasters, in which natural substances are involved, have not been studied for pharmacokinetics. Active substance voltaren plaster is excreted mainly by the kidneys, its half-life is 1-3 hours, lidocaine -1.5-2 hours.

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Dosing and administration

Each kind of patch is supplied with instructions for use. Based on the instructions contained in it, the nano-patch is applied to the skin for 12 hours, after removal the following can be applied after 6 hours. The maximum course of treatment is up to 9 days in case of chronic pathology of the joints, spine. In inflammatory processes - from 3 to 9, and bruises, hematomas - 3-6.

The Chinese plaster, including magnetic, is glued to the pain zone, after having been cleaned with alcohol or detergent, left for 2 days, the next one can be applied after 6-7 hours. Repeat from 2 to 5 weeks.

The Japanese is imposed for 8 hours.

Application of pepper, mustard is carried out on a degreased area after removing the protective film from it and left for a day or two. In severe burning, it is recommended to remove, and not tolerate, the skin with Vaseline. The next treatment should be done after a while or move the patch to another place.

Voltaren plaster is left for a day, the duration of treatment is no more than 14 days.

A patch with lidocaine is kept on the body for 2-10 hours, Versatis is applied once a day, the duration of wearing is 12 hours, the total duration of treatment can not exceed more than two weeks. At the same time, 3 plates can be used.

Ketonal-plaster is sometimes applied to light tissue in the daytime, because it causes severe burning. The period of its validity is up to 10 hours, it is possible to resort to it again only after 24 hours.

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Application for children

The effectiveness and safety of most of the proposed patches in children have not been studied. With confidence, you can recommend pepper, mustard in the absence of a local reaction.

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Use Plaster with back pain during pregnancy

Studies on the treatment with nano-plaster, Chinese during pregnancy have not been conducted, so this category of patients are not recommended. Plasters warming action: pepper, mustard, ketonal in the lumbar region can cause unwanted effects during pregnancy. From the use of voltaren plaster is best to refuse for the entire period of bearing the baby and feeding him. He is able to cause miscarriages, heart disease in the early stages, in the third trimester - delay in childbirth or the duration of their course. This applies to plasters with lidocaine.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to the compound used in the manufacture of the product, prohibits its use. Plasters do not overlap with open wounds or damaged skin. Warts, stitches, neoplasms, fresh seams are also contraindications to the use. Heating patches are not recommended for patients with thrombophlebitis, with high body temperature and high blood pressure. Voltaren should not be used for people with asthmatic manifestations to take acetylsalicylic acid and other NSAIDs, open stomach ulcers. Adhesive patches with lidocaine do not fit elderly people after age 65, diagnosed with hepatitis and cirrhosis, arrhythmias, and heart defects.

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Side effects Plaster with back pain

Therapeutic patches can cause local side effects. Before use, it is necessary to study their composition so as not to provoke an allergic reaction to this or that component. Pepper, mustard and ketonal plasters can provoke a burn, voltaren - unwanted reactions in the elderly, as well as those with kidney, heart, liver.

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Overdose

Due to the low dose of the therapeutic substance entering the bloodstream during local administration, its overdose is impossible.

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Interactions with other drugs

On the interaction with other drugs, there are warnings about those patches, where medicines are used. So, the plaster should not be used simultaneously with other local non-steroidal anti-inflammatory substances, but lidocaine does not have such warnings.

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Storage conditions

Some types of patches are sold in packages and can not be used immediately. Keep them in a dry and inaccessible place for children.

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Shelf life

The average shelf life of such products is 2-3 years, it is indicated on the packaging of each species.

Analogues

Analogues of the described patches are other applicators similar in treatment effect, but with different pharmacological action, as well as analgesic and anti-inflammatory therapy in the form of tablets, injections (diclofenac, ketoprofen, ibuprofen), physical therapy, massage, electrophoresis, darsonval.

Reviews

People who face pain in the back, a lot. Even after the relief of acute attacks, the pain for a long time makes itself felt, and in fact it is necessary to maintain the usual rhythm of life, to work. In this case, according to people, it is very convenient to use this kind of treatment. Adhesive patches thin, they are not visible under clothes, they leave no traces on it and do not hinder movements, without smell, do not cause addiction and because of the point of application they are in fact not capable of producing undesirable side effects. To name, what plaster better and more effective is difficult, since. All this individually. Having removed the pain that can not move the applicators with anesthetics, you can resort to warming. To feel the warmth during the day means to relax the muscles and experience comfort.

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