How does an icy hot stick exactly work?!


Question: How does an icy hot stick exactly work!?
its like that deodorant looking thing that you rub where your muscles hurt & i don't get how it actually helps your muscles feel better!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
The menthol in it acts to give a cooling sensation and a slight "pain killer!." I really just think that the cooling overcomes the pain and the muscle relaxes!. I can't really figure out what the methyl salicylate does except that it is also a derivative of wintergreen (mint)!. Pretty much does the same thing I think!.

I think it's really just the cooling sensation the nerves have to the chemicals (not that it's really cold) that makes the muscles relax!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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