Many people know firsthand what back pain is. Sometimes it completely paralyzes a person, the slightest movement is given with great difficulty, sometimes pulling pain sensations accompany them for a long time, reducing the quality of life. Those who first felt the symptoms go to the doctor, others who face the problem more than once try to cope with it on their own. The main task in this case is to eliminate pain and stop the inflammatory process. There are several forms of pain relievers: injections, tablets, rectal suppositories, ointments, gels, back pain patches.
pharmacological group
pharmacological effect
Analgesic drugs (non-narcotic). Local anti-inflammatory drugs.
Indications for the use of a patch for back pain
Wearing a patch is a very convenient way to help yourself get rid of unpleasant symptoms caused by degenerative dystrophic changes in the spine. Indications for the use of patches are hernias, osteochondrosis, chronic myositis, spondylitis, subluxation of the vertebrae. An instant reaction cannot be counted on, the therapeutic effect is slow due to the intake of small therapeutic doses, but the side effects are minimal.
release form
If earlier we were familiar with only one type of plaster - pepper, then at the present stage it exists in several forms of release:
- back pain relief patches, made with: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; local anesthetics; medicinal herbs; bioadditives;
- heating patches - use mustard, pepper to produce an irritating effect on the body;
- heat retention: does not contain drugs, but has an internal reflective surface;
- with the use of chondroprotectors - agents that restore the cartilage tissue of the joints;
- combined action.
Names of medical patches.
In the modern pharmacological market, patches are represented by a fairly wide range. To understand and choose the right one, we list their names and brief characteristics:
- The back pain nano-patch is an innovative development designed to relieve inflammation, pain, swelling, reabsorption of bruises, relaxation of muscle tension. The therapeutic effect on the affected area occurs due to metal powder, which creates magnetic and infrared fields. It is a plate to which an adhesive substance is applied and then a protective film, which is removed before use. The plates are sold in three sizes: 7 by 9 cm, 9 by 12 cm and 11 by 16 cm. More effective in complex therapy with other drugs of the same direction;
- Chinese plaster - products are made from a fabric base impregnated with various medicinal compounds. It can be pine resin, myrrh, drynaria, ginseng, beeswax, black ants, chili, cinnamon, ginger root, menthol, camphor and other natural ingredients. The patch is perforated, so it does not prevent air from penetrating the skin surface and does not disturb metabolism. In addition to symptomatic treatment, it has a healing effect on the whole body, because. medicinal substances from its ingredients penetrate into the bloodstream and spread through it to all tissues;
- pepper patch - for its production, red hot pepper is used, which creates an irritating and warming effect, and belladonna, which contains tropane alkaloids, its pharmacological effect is to relieve pain and relieve spasms. It comes in plain and perforated. The latter is more expensive, but is preferable because of the more beneficial effect on the skin;
- anesthetic patch - a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug is applied to its surface - with an area of 70 cmtwo- 15mg, 140cmtwo- 30mg. Treats inflammation, pain, swelling with damage to muscles and joints;
- magnetic plaster - the use of a biomagnetic field in combination with medicinal herbs (myrrh, girdle, sophora japonica) - an innovative development of Korean and Chinese scientists intended for damaged musculoskeletal tissue. It is effective for back pain caused by torn lumbar muscles, intervertebral hernia, cysts in the spine, joint inflammation;
- Japanese patch: its active ingredients are methyl salicylate and menthol, whose pharmacological action is aimed at relieving pain and inflammation. There are several types of such products, some of them have a slight warming effect, others have a cooling effect;
- a back pain patch with an anesthetic that blocks pain signals through the pores. Acting directly on the nerve endings, it has a minimal negative effect on the body and is preferable to other forms of the drug. There are three types of such patches;
- heating patch, contains metal powder, activated carbon, salt and water. It irritates the surface of the body, relaxes the muscles and reduces pain;
- mustard patch - irritates the nerve endings in the skin, improves blood circulation and reduces pain.
Pharmacodynamics
Medical plasters eliminate back pain, relax muscle stiffness, under their influence congestion and inflammation decrease. The pharmacodynamics of the Chinese patch allows you to apply it to the region of the cervical vertebra with its osteochondrosis, it leads to the restoration of blood circulation in the brain, relieves migraine attacks, relieves tinnitus. Heating patches activate blood flow to the places of application, which ensures their therapeutic effect. The patch's mechanism of action is based on the inhibition of the synthesis of prostaglandins, hormone-like substances that affect muscle contraction.
The lidocaine patch inhibits increased permeability to sodium ions, which stabilizes neuronal cell membranes and blocks sensitivity to pain.
Pharmacokinetics
The pharmacokinetics of plasters, in which natural substances are involved, have not been studied. The active substance of the patch is excreted mainly by the kidneys, its half-life is 1-3 hours, lidocaine is 1. 5-2 hours.
Dosage and administration
Each type of patch is supplied with instructions for use. According to the instructions contained in it, the nanopatch is applied to the skin for 12 hours, after removing it, the next one can be applied after 6 hours. The maximum course of treatment is up to 9 days in case of chronic pathology of the joints, spine. In inflammatory processes - from 3 to 9, and bruises, bruises - 3-6.
A Chinese plaster, including a magnetic one, is glued to the sore area, having previously cleaned it with alcohol or detergent, left for 2 days, the next can be applied after 6-7 hours. Repeat for 2 to 5 weeks.
The Japanese impose at 8 o'clock.
The application of pepper, mustard is carried out in a grease-free area after removing the protective film from it and leaving it for one or two days. With a strong burning sensation, it is recommended to remove, and in order not to endure, lubricate the skin with petroleum jelly. The next treatment should be done after some time or the patch should be moved to another place.
The anesthetic patch is left for a day, the duration of treatment is no more than 14 days.
The patch with lidocaine is kept on the body from 2 to 10 hours, it is applied once a day, the duration of use is 12 hours, the total duration of treatment can not exceed more than two weeks. 3 plates can be used at the same time.
The patch is sometimes applied to light fabric during the day, because. causes intense itching. The period of its action is up to 10 hours, you can reuse it only after 24 hours.
kids app
The efficacy and safety of most of the proposed patches in children have not been studied. With confidence, we can recommend pepper, mustard in the absence of a local reaction.
Using a patch for back pain during pregnancy
No studies have been conducted on Chinese nanopatch treatment during pregnancy, therefore this category of patients is not recommended. Warming patches - pepper, mustard in the lumbar region can cause undesirable consequences during pregnancy. It is best to refuse the use of an anesthetic patch for the entire period of bearing a child and feeding it. It can cause miscarriage, heart disease in the early stages, in the third trimester - delayed labor or the duration of its course. This also applies to lidocaine patches.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the components used in the manufacture of the product, prohibit its use. The patches are not applied to open wounds or damaged skin. Warts, sutures, neoplasms, fresh sutures are also contraindications to its use. Heating patches are not recommended for patients with thrombophlebitis, elevated body temperature and high blood pressure. People with asthmatic manifestations should not use analgesics when receiving acetylsalicylic acid and other NSAIDs, open stomach ulcers. Lidocaine patches are not suitable for people over 65 years of age, diagnosed with hepatitis and liver cirrhosis, arrhythmias and heart defects.
Back Pain Patch Side Effects
Medical patches can cause local side effects. Before use, it is necessary to study its composition in order not to provoke an allergic reaction to one or another component. Pepper and mustard patches can cause burns, analgesics - unwanted reactions in the elderly, as well as those with kidney, heart and liver diseases.
Overdose
Due to the low dose of the therapeutic substance that enters the bloodstream when applied topically, its overdose is impossible.
Interactions with other drugs
There are drug interaction warnings for those patches where drugs are used. Therefore, the anesthetic patch should not be used simultaneously with other local nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory substances, but lidocaine does not have such warnings.
storage conditions
Some types of patches are sold in packages and may not be used right away. They should be stored in a dry place out of the reach of children.
Best before
The average shelf life of such products is 2-3 years, it is indicated on the packaging of each type.
analogs
Analogues of the described patches are other applicators with a similar therapeutic effect, but with a different pharmacological effect, as well as analgesic and anti-inflammatory therapy in the form of tablets, injections, physical procedures (therapeutic exercises, massage, electrophoresis, darsonval).
results
There are many people who experience back pain. Even after relief from acute attacks, the pain makes itself felt for a long time, but you have to maintain the normal rhythm of life and work. In this case, according to people's opinions, it is very convenient to use only this form of treatment. The patches are thin, not visible under clothing, do not leave marks or impede movement, are odourless, non-addictive, and due to spot application, cannot actually have any undesirable side effects. It is difficult to name which patch is the best and most effective, because. all this is individual. Having eliminated the pain that does not allow movement with applicators with painkillers, you can resort to warming ones. Feeling hot during the day means relaxing your muscles and experiencing comfort.