Pain Relief

Main | Scientific Communications

Back pain is a leading cause of disability and work-related health care costs in the US. P&G Health Science Institute scientists have attacked this problem in a new way, with an old tool: Heat. Using state-of-the-art imaging technology, Institute scientists have shown that low-level heat applied for periods of up to eight hours per day provides deep muscle relaxation and improved blood flow.

Further studies have shown that continuous low-level heat therapy can provide superior pain relief to ibuprofen and acetaminophen without the potential side-effects of taking those medications.