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Dr Brian King (2006) from UCL has carried out
research into the use of heat as a painkiller.
He concluded that heat applied from an external
source had an effect at the molecular level to
provide relief from pain.
You can read the full article
here.
In a separate study, SF Nadler et al (2002)concluded
that pain & muscle stiffness were better relieved
through heat packs than by daily doses of 4000mg
of paracetamol or 1200mg of ibuprofen.
The results can be accessed from here.
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