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How Does Biofreeze Work?

It is a known fact that ice helps relieve pain and speeds up recovery when applied to the affected area. Biofreeze is a topical analgesic that works similarly to cold therapy, reducing inflammation and improving circulation, but offers more powerful, comfortable, and long-lasting pain relief. Learn all about how does Biofreeze work & more at HPFY.

Pain Relief

5 Ways To Manage Acute Pain

Pain is our body's way of indicating that something is wrong and needs attention. Whether it feels like a sting, itch, prick, ache, or burn, the affected body part sends that signal of pain to the brain. Find 5 ways to manage acute pain.

Kinesiology Tapes

How Does Kinesiology Tape Work?

Kinesiology tape (KT Tape or athletic tape) is a treatment option for injuries and illnesses that lead to mobility and motor function issues. You may have noticed athletes wearing these tape strips on their bodies. These colorful strips of special tape are placed on the body to support joints (like the knee, shoulder, ankle, and wrist), muscles, and tendons and facilitate muscle functions, stabilize joints, and inhibit muscles from contracting. It also decreases muscle spasms, pain, and swelling. Learn how does kinesiology tape work & find 5 best KT tapes at HPFY.

Therapy Essentials

5 Ways To Do Vagus Nerve Stimulation at Home

The Vagus nerve sends information from the gut to the brain whenever you feel compassion, empathy, stress, anxiety, or fear. Hence, the gut feeling! When the body reacts to a dangerous situation or threat, it goes into fight or flight mode. The parasympathetic nervous system helps us to relax and realize when there is no more danger. Learn 5 Ways of Vagus Nerve Stimulation at Home.

Stockings

5 Best Compression Socks For Swelling

Various types of medical-grade compression socks are manufactured to suit people with different medical conditions, including diabetes, lymphedema, and varicose veins, just to name a few. HPFY carries the top five best compression socks for swelling. These compression socks deliver varied degrees of compression necessary to relieve specific symptoms.

Pain Relief

What Causes Joint Pain And How To Treat It?

About 15 million people in the United States complain of severe joint pain caused by arthritis. That’s one out of every four adults. This painful condition can be debilitating. Since joints are the connections between bones, they provide support for all body movements and any discomfort can make even easy tasks difficult. Learn all about joint pain, its causes, symptoms, and treatment at HPFY.

Pain Relief

10 Best Pain Relievers

Aches and pains interfere with living your best life and doing daily routine tasks. Various body aches treatments are available, like pain relieving creams and medicines. HPFY carries some of the best pain relievers to ease discomfort and help recovery.

Pain Relief

Referred Pain : Referred Pelvic Pain

Any pain that originates in one area of the body and then affects another area with pain is called “referred pain” or “radiating pain.” This means that the pain you are feeling in your arm may really be coming from a problem in your neck. This is also very true for back pain.

Light Therapy

What is Blue Light?

Technology has exposed us to more blue light due to smart phones, tablets, and LED lights. This exposes us to higher wavelength light. Our eyes use three types of cone receptors in our retinas. Some are sensitive to red, some sensitive to green, and others sensitive to blue. Since blue light has a shorter wavelength, intense amounts of this light may be harmful to our eyes.

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Back Pain

5 Best TENS Unit for Back Pain

Back pain can be especially debilitating and prevents you from going about your daily routine. When over-the-counter and prescription medication isn't enough, a great way to get some relief is with a TENS machine. READ MORE.

Humidifier

10 Health Benefits of a Humidifier

Using a humidifier has many health benefits. What is a humidifier good for? What does a humidifier do for you? We can give you the information you need. READ MORE

Anal Fissures

Anal Fissure Treatment at Home - 5 Things That Can Help!

Surgery is often thought of as the only option, but there are actually several ways to treat this condition at home. If you are interested in exploring those options, here are five effective options for anal fissure treatment at home that you can consider. READ MORE.

Mattress Accessories

7 Best Mattress Pads

A good-quality mattress pad is a thin layer of fabric that is placed on the mattress under a fitted sheet. Find 7 best mattress pads at HPFY. READ MORE.

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