Physicians and patients have discovered a patch made in Utah for numbing skin surfaces prior to injections may also have an "off-label" pain-relieving effect, according to a Deseret News report.
The Synera patch combines heat and oxygen to deliver chemicals manufactured into the patch deep into the skin. Lynn Webster, MD, a board-certified pain physician, has applied the Synera patch to several patients and found its application could be a viable replacement for opiate medications that have highly addictive qualities.
Dr. Webster applied two patches to a patient who had a meniscus tear in their knee, "and the individual was able to walk about and do their normal activity until they could get in to see their orthopedic surgeon," he said.
Read the news report about a heating patch for pain-reducing applications.
Read other coverage about pain management:
- Branding Pain Management: Q&A With Vishal Lal of Advanced Pain Management
- 5 Points on Adding EMR to a Pain Practice
- Washington Yet to Decide Whether to Cover Spinal Injections for Pain
The Synera patch combines heat and oxygen to deliver chemicals manufactured into the patch deep into the skin. Lynn Webster, MD, a board-certified pain physician, has applied the Synera patch to several patients and found its application could be a viable replacement for opiate medications that have highly addictive qualities.
Dr. Webster applied two patches to a patient who had a meniscus tear in their knee, "and the individual was able to walk about and do their normal activity until they could get in to see their orthopedic surgeon," he said.
Read the news report about a heating patch for pain-reducing applications.
Read other coverage about pain management:
- Branding Pain Management: Q&A With Vishal Lal of Advanced Pain Management
- 5 Points on Adding EMR to a Pain Practice
- Washington Yet to Decide Whether to Cover Spinal Injections for Pain