A new treatment option: Transdermal pain relief patches for Osteoarthritis

Have you heard? Your body's immune system could attack your joints and this condition is termed Arthritis, likely causing you pain for the rest of your life.

Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness that one feels in one or more joints. It occurs when the cartilage that protects the ends of the bones wears down over time. The main symptoms are joint pains and stiffness, worsening with age. Studies say it is a condition that affects millions of people's lives worldwide.

The most common type of arthritis is Osteoarthritis [OA].
OA is a condition that impairs the day-to-day functioning of people diagnosed with it. Patients have on multiple occasions mentioned the pain being manageable in the initial stages with steroid injections and physiotherapy as treatments for Osteoarthritis. While, in most cases, that proves as a temporary solution and people usually opt for joint replacement surgeries in the long run. However, these surgeries are expensive.

Is Osteoarthritis Life-threatening?

OA is a degenerative condition and is a significant cause of disability among adults. If left untreated, it worsens with time. Death from OA however is rare.

Osteoarthritis often referred to as wear-and-tear disease requires a doctor's attention if the joint pain and stiffness has been persistent for a long time. However, early diagnosis can relieve OA pain without medication.

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) activities like walking, biking, swimming, and other water activities can ease the pain and are safe for adults.

There are many NSAIDs that aid in the treatment of osteoarthritis to help relieve pain and swelling. However, people prefer to avoid its usage, given the long-term effects it has on the kidney and liver.

Transdermal pain relief patches have proved to be a revolution in helping with pain management not just in cases of arthritis but also in cases where people suffer from muscle spasms, chronic pain, tendinitis, tennis elbow and other conditions.

Don't panic! While there is no specific cure to osteoarthritis, and this is a condition you deal with for your lifetime, there are solutions that help reduce the discomfort. With steroids and surgery being a treatment for osteoarthritis, that not many prefer, transdermal patches are a sought-after solution, as they provide relief for moderate to severe pain and help managing pain effectively, even in cases of OA.

What is a Transdermal patch:

A transdermal patch is a modern and effective technique used for relief in pain management. It is a medicated adhesive skin patch, when placed at the site of pain, delivers the dosage of drugs directly into the bloodstream via the skin to help control the pain and reduce the burden of consuming multiple pills. Unlike the 6-hour effect of pills, the patch provides relief for up to 24 hours. With no odour or stains, these ultra-thin patches are extremely easy to use. The treatment is non-invasive, bypasses first-pass metabolism and is hepatic safe.

Key Components

Benefits of the Transdermal Patch:

• It provides better biocompatibility in the first pass of hepatic metabolism.
• Is an alternative to the oral route of drugs and hypodermic injections.
• Painlessly provides greater drug administration flexibility with a steady flow mechanism.

Conclusion:
The popularity of transdermal patches in pain relief management will continue to rise even though the transdermal patch is not a complete treatment for Osteoarthritis. Hetero Healthcare's K Plast - Ketoprofen Transdermal Patch 30 mg, which treats mild to severe pain has been made in India for Indians and is medically certified and compatible with all skin types. Ketoprofen, an anti-inflammatory painkiller, eases pain, swelling and stiffness, giving up to 24 hours of pain relief with high renal, GI, and hepatic safety.