For most people, Botox is synonymousย with wrinkleย treatment. Actually, thisย medicationย is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a variety of other uses.ย If you experience certain types of muscle pain or arthritis, Botox can help.ย
What is Botox?
Botox is the brand name of a medicationย containingย botulinum toxinย derivedย from the bacteriumย Clostridiumย botulinum.ย When injected, Botox temporarily paralyzes muscle activity.ย It is among the best-known and most-used cosmetic treatments in the world.
Arthritisย Pain Relief
The world-renowned Mayo Clinic reports that participants in various โ but relatively small โ studiesย see improvement in their arthritis pain after Botox treatments.ย The medication blocksย chemical signals between the brain and theย nerves, resulting in pain reduction.ย A recent British study ofย 45ย patients with severe knee painย caused by lateralย patellofemoral overload syndromeย โ a common condition in athletesย —ย found that one small Botox injectionย in conjunction with physical therapyย helped 69 percent of the patients who participated in the study feel better.
When injected,ย Botoxย paralyzes a particular muscle, although other muscles in the area are unaffected.ย Those muscles continue toย strengthen through exercise and normal physical activity.ย In the British study, one avid runnerย states that she has been pain-free for two years since her injection and is training for two marathons this year.
Otherย Botoxย Usesย
Botox is the only FDA-approvedย treatment for prevention of chronic migraines in patients experiencing 15 or more such headaches monthly.ย It is also FDA-approved forย treating:
- Overactive bladder
- Urinary incontinence
- Eye muscle issues
- Severe underarm sweating, or hyperhydrosis
- Cervical dystoniaย โย a painful condition where neck muscles involuntarily contract
- Muscle stiffness in adults with lower or upper limb spasticity.
Yourย Laser Skin Care
Your Laser Skin Care Los Angeles will be happy to address any skin care issues or concerns you might have.
We also specialize in Botox and Fillers injections, laser hair removal and IPLย among many other services. Pleaseย please call us atย (323) 525-1516ย or visit us online atย yourlaserdev.wpenginepowered.comย to schedule a free consultationย .
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