Description
What is Nurofen Joint and Back Gel?
Nurofen Joint & Back Pain Relief Gel is a painkiller gel that helps to relieve aches and pains in your back and joints and can be used to treat symptoms caused by backache, sprains, strains and sports injuries. It contains ibuprofen which is an anti-inflammatory drug, commonly used as an everyday painkiller to provide short-term relief from aches and pains.
What causes joint and back pain?
Experiencing pain in the back and joints is a very common problem with a variety of causes, but they tend to be caused by injury or conditions such as arthritis. There are many different types of joint and back pain but these are the most common examples.
Joint Pain
Pain in just 1 joint:
Knee pain – Most vulnerable joint as it takes the full weight of our bodies, prone to damage, aches and pains
Inflammation of joint lining – If you have recently injured a joint and it becomes painful suddenly again, the thin layer of tissue lining the joints and tendons may be inflamed
Gout or Pseudogout – If the skin over the joint is hot and red and the pain comes in repeated attacks, it could be gout or pseudogout, which are types of arthritis
Damage to the cartilage at the back of the kneecap – Knee pain that tends to feel worse when you go up and down the stairs could be a sign of a damaged knee cap
Pain in many joints:
Rheumatoid arthritis – a type of arthritis that causes pain and swelling in the joints, usually the hands, feet and wrists
Psoriatic arthritis – affects up to 1-5 people with psoriasis and is unpredictable
A viral infection that causes arthritis – illnesses such as viral hepatitis and rubella can cause joint pain
A disease of the connective tissue – illnesses such as lupus or scleroderma can cause joint pain
Back pain
Identifying the cause of back pain is not always straightforward, but is rarely anything serious. Most back pain is known as non-specific (no obvious cause) or mechanical (pain originates from the joints, bones or soft tissues in and around the spine).
Features of this type of back pain
Tends to get better or worse depending on your position
Often feels worse when moving
Pain can appear gradually or suddenly
Can be a result of poor posture or lifting something awkwardly, but often happens for no apparent reason
May be caused by a minor injury such as a sprain (pulled ligament) or strain (pulled muscle)
Can be associated with stress or feeling run down
Will usually start to get better within a few weeks
Some conditions can frequently cause back pain.
 A slipped disk – A disc of cartilage in the spine pressing on a nerve
Sciatica – Irritation of the nerve that runs from the lower back to the feet
Ankylosing spondylitis – Swelling of the joints in the spine
Spondylolisthesis – A bone in the spine slipping out of position
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How can Nurofen Gel relieve joint and back pain?
This product contains Ibuprofen which belongs to a group of medicines known as Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drugs. This medication provides relief by changing the body’s response to pain by reducing the hormones that cause pain and swelling in the body. This gel can be used to treat several painful conditions that affect the joints and muscles such as back pain, rheumatic and muscular pain, sprains, strains and sports injuries.
How to use this product
Nurofen 10% Gel is designed for topical (on the skin) application only. Do NOT take this product orally (by mouth).
Check the seal is intact before first use (invert cap to break the seal). If the seal is not intact, do not use the gel.
Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years:Â Â Squeeze 2-5 cm of gel (which is equivalent to 50-125mg of ibuprofen) from the tube on the affected area. Massage until absorbed. Do NOT use more frequently than every four hours and no more than 4 times in any 24 hour period.
This product should only be used on healthy, unbroken skin. Do NOT apply this product on or near cuts or grazes or under dressings such as plasters. Do NOT let any gel come in contact with your eyes. If contact occurs, rinse your eyes with cold water and consult your doctor. If the gel is ingested, rinse your mouth thoroughly and speak to your GP if a stomach upset occurs. Hands should be washed after applying this gel unless the gel is being used to relieve pain on the hands. Do NOT use this product on the genital area. If the condition does not improve after two weeks of use or becomes worse at any time, speak to your GP.
Warnings
When applying the gel to the skin, be careful to avoid the eyes, lips and mouth and any damaged skin
Protect treated areas from direct sunlight to avoid any sensitivity reaction e.g. a rash
Do NOT use on the genital area
Do NOT apply a dressing to the same area after using the gel
If you develop a ras…
Di –
Used to ease pain after a fall, may not be the correct product for this.
Mr John Ryan –
Works well and good value.
Joan Sneyd –
Bought it for relief from bruised ribs. Helped me a lot
Lorenzo Jaconelli –
Works as it says giving good pain relief
Sally Anne –
Sometimes I need the pain relief direct more than tablets. It works for me.