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defines a counterirritant as "An externally applied substance that causes irritation or mild inflammation of the skin for the purpose of relieving pain in muscles, joints and viscera distal to the site of application. They differ from the
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is a substance which creates irritation or mild inflammation in one location with the goal of lessening discomfort and/or inflammation in another location. This strategy falls into the more general category of
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Topical counter-irritants are non-analgesic, non-anesthetic substances or treatments used to treat pain.
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are examples of counterirritants. Heat and cold therapy and massage relieve pain by counterstimulation.
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Substance which creates inflammation in one area for reducing irritation in another body part
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agents, however, in that the pain relief they produce results from stimulation—rather than
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and certain viscera. The use of these products dates from antiquity."
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