How does Deep Freeze spray/gel work? Does it have the same effect as putting ice on the muscle, by withdrawing heat from it, or is it some chemically made artificial cooling sensation?
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So you have nerves at the muscle sending messages that the brain interprets as “hey there is pain here”
My basic understanding of these types of products is they more or less provide a strong stimulus to the nerves (the cooling sensation). Now some of the nerves are changing their message from sensing pain to sensing cool. It more or less distracts the nerves from sending messages of pain back to the brain and rather messages saying “hey it feels cool here”. The less pain messages the brain gets, the less painful the affected muscle or area may feel.
This does not heal the injury. It just (may) provide temporary pain relief.
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