Method and Composition for Treating Pain
Presented are methods of using topical analgesic compositions for rapid relief of muscular aches and pain where the analgesic composition has been stored at a temperature of less than 10° Centigrade prior to use.
1 . A method of treating pain by topical application of an analgesic composition to the skin of a patient comprising
a) placing an analgesic composition in an environment with a temperature of less than 10° Centigrade,
b) keeping said analgesic composition in said environment for a period of time sufficient to reduce the temperature of said composition
c) removing said composition from said environment, and
d) applying said composition topically to the region of pain.
2 . The method according to claim 1 wherein said analgesic composition is placed in an environment with a temperate of less than 0° Centigrade.
3 . The method according to claim 2 wherein said analgesic composition is placed in an environment with a temperate of less than −10° Centigrade.
4 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the temperature of said composition during the application topically to the region of pain is from about 15° Centigrade to about −30° Centigrade.
5 . The method according to claim 1 wherein said analgesic composition is in a form selected from the group consisting of gel, soft solid, liquid, cream, ointment, or aerosol.
6 . The method according to claim 1 wherein said composition is stored in a container selected from the group consisting of a push-up tube, a twist-up tube, flexible tube, pump, non-aerosol spray, wipe, or aerosol can.
7 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of applying said composition comprises rubbing said composition onto the skin.
8 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of applying said composition comprises spraying said composition onto the skin.
9 . The method according to claim 1 wherein said analgesic composition comprises a solubilizer selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, butylene glycol, and mixtures thereof.
10 . The method according to claim 9 wherein said analgesic composition further comprises a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of poloxamer.
11 . The method according to claim 1 wherein said analgesic composition further comprises a gelling agent selected from the group consisting of alkali metal stearates and alkali metal palmitates.
12 . The method according to claim 11 wherein said alkali metal stearates and alkali metal palmitates are formed by mixing a fatty acid with an alkali composition.
13 . The method according to claim 1 wherein said period of time comprises about 10 minutes to about 48 hours.
14 . The method according to claim 13 wherein said period of time comprises about 1 hour to about 20 hours.
15 . The method according to claim 14 wherein said period of time comprises about 2 hours to about 4 hours.
16 . A method of treating pain by topical application of an analgesic composition to the skin of a patient comprising
a) placing an analgesic composition in an environment with a temperature of less than 10° Centigrade until said composition reaches a temperature from about 15° Centigrade to about −30° Centigrade,
b) removing said composition from said environment, and
c) applying said composition topically to the region of pain.
17 . The method according to claim 16 wherein said analgesic composition reaches a temperature of about 10° Centigrade to about −10° Centigrade.
18 . The method according to claim 17 wherein said analgesic composition reaches a temperature of about 5° Centigrade to about −5° Centigrade.
19 . The method according to claim 16 wherein said analgesic composition is in a form selected from the group consisting of gel, soft solid, liquid, cream, ointment, or aerosol.
20 . The method according to claim 16 wherein said composition is stored in a container selected from the group consisting of a push-up tube, a twist-up tube, flexible tube, pump, non-aerosol spray, wipe, or aerosol can.
21 . The method according to claim 16 wherein the step of applying said composition comprises rubbing said composition onto the skin.
22 . The method according to claim 16 wherein the step of applying said composition comprises spraying said composition onto the skin.
23 . The method according to claim 16 wherein said analgesic composition comprises a solubilizer selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, butylene glycol, and mixtures thereof
24 . The method according to claim 23 wherein said analgesic composition further comprises a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of poloxamer.
25 . The method according to claim 16 wherein said analgesic composition further comprises a gelling agent selected from the group consisting of alkali metal stearates and alkali metal palmitates.
26 . The method according to claim 25 wherein said alkali metal stearates and alkali metal palmitates are formed by mixing a fatty acid with an alkali composition.
27 . The method according to claim 16 wherein said analgesic composition is placed in an environment with a temperature of less than 0° Centigrade.
28 . The method according to claim 27 wherein said analgesic composition is placed in an environment with a temperature of less than −10° Centigrade.