Cooling Cream®
First the patient's s A-Delta nerve fibers in the skin are stimulated, sending the message of comforting warmth to the brain which distracts the brain's attention from the pain.. It also causes vasodilation which increases local blood flow which, in turn elevates the skin temperature to send these signals naturally thereafter, without the artificial effect from the Cooling cream. This increase in blood flow helps to heal the skin and its sensory nerve fibers, both the C-Fibers and the larger, A-Delta fibers.
Second, the tiny amount of menthol in Cooling cream (1/10 as much as in Bio-Freeze) temporarily blocks these heat sensing A-Delta fibers from sending the sensation of heat, and thus the brain interprets that loss of signal to indicate cooling, although the temperature of the skin remains warm to the touch. This blockage of the heat signal causes an inhibitory nerve in the nerve roots of the spine to release inhibitory neurotransmitters that then block the pain signal from the smaller C fibers in the skin responsible for the perception of pain.
Finally, Cooling Cream contains skin softeners and anti-oxidants like alph-lipoic acid, nerve fuel benfotiamine, healing tea tree oil, and tiny, microscopic amounts of aspirin that, when transdermally absorbed over time, helps heal the tissue and relieve pain for a longer period of time, sometimes permanently.
Bio-Freeze is designed only to numb the nerves by blocking the TRPM* recepters on the A-deltea fibers and this can cause permanent damage to the nerve if the patient has poor blood flow, poor oxygen perfusion, and/or small fiber neuropathy..BioFreeze offers no therapeutic value. Its own explanation of its mechanism of action describes its action to that of using ice. Ice vasoconstricts the blood flow and neuropathy patients need more, not less blood flow. BioFreeze should be reserved for your trauma patients with sprains only.
In conclusion, BioFreeze is helpful for temporary use only on acute muscle sprains, but may cause permanent nerve damage in patients with small fiber peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular issues, poor oxygen perfusion or poor oxygen blood saturation if used repeatedly.
Cooling Cream was designed specifically for the peripheral neuropathy patient. It reduces the sensation of pain safely, vasodilates the local blood flow, provides B vitamin nutrition transdermally, sooths irritated skin, helps heal tiny occult skin lesions, and can be used on a daily basis for long term relief.
Cooling Cream can be purchased online at www.rebuildermedical.com/products.