How to ease your muscle pain
Struggling with muscle pain? Help beat your discomfort with Nurofen's Medicated Plasters - patches that directly target the source of the pain
Written by Kayleigh Giles
Whether it’s caused by a sporting injury, a spot of overzealous gardening or simply general tension, muscle pain can affect anyone, regardless of age or strength. When muscle pain does strike, it can be hard to know how to treat it. Thankfully, Nurofen Joint & Muscular Pain Relief 200mg Medicated Plasters target your pain at its source, providing much welcome relief for 24 hours.
Unlike heat patches, which are non-medicated, the patches continuously release ibuprofen to the source of pain for long-lasting results. The ultra-thin, stretchable plasters are easy to apply and are specially designed to fit the contours of your body, while active ingredients help to relieve your discomfort. Best of all, a sensitive adhesive covers the entire plaster, so it’ll fit comfortably throughout the day. That means you can focus less on pain, and more on doing the things that make you happy.
When muscle pain strikes, you may want to consider trying the RICE method, along with Nurofen’s Medicated Plasters, to ease your soreness:
Rest
While it’s easy to feel like you’ve got a million things to do (and staying rested probably isn’t one of them) it’s important to try to give your strain time to heal and to avoid using the injured area.
Ice
Try applying ice packs or bags of frozen vegetables to your strain, but make sure the ice doesn’t touch your skin directly. Cooling the area between four and eight times a day for 20 minutes can help – especially within the first few days of your injury.
Compress
Compression is effective for up to one week after sustaining your injury. Wrap a bandage around the sore area so it’s tight enough to support it – just ensure it isn’t going to cut off your blood flow!
Elevate
Keeping the injured part of your body raised will help to reduce swelling and bruising by making it more difficult for blood to reach the injury. If you can, try to elevate the affected area for around two to three hours a day.
It’s also worth taking the time to assess how long your pain lasts. Acute pain lasts less than four weeks, while subacute pain lasts from four to 12 weeks. If you’re suffering from aches and pains that aren’t relieved by over-the-counter relief, you should consult your doctor. Nurofen’s Medicated Plaster should be used for the shortest duration necessary to control symptoms and should not exceed five days.