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I don’t know about you, but I have had a bad back for most of my adult life.  The first time it happened, I was a teenager, and I can’t for the life of me remember how exactly I did it, but I KNEW it was terrible!  I was working in retail, and I was in decent shape; it’s never been a weight thing.  While many years have passed and I’m in an entirely different world now, two little kids, a desk job, and a home that needs to be cleaned and maintained, I still have terrible back issues.  (I blame this on genetics, by the way – my dad has thrown his back out for a lengthy amount of time!)

This past week, I got a new work-desk station.  Since COVID-19, I’ve been fortunate to be working from home, thanks to my employer, but the desk I had was not cutting it.  So, I took it upon myself when it was delivered to build it.  Well, there went my back.  Being my stubborn self, I pushed through and finished building the desk anyways (with the help of my hubby), which resulted in hardly being able to move at all the following several days, including today.  This pain will probably last at least through the weekend, assuming I don’t do anything else to mess it up.

It’s a total nightmare!  I can simply bend over to pick something up and throw it out!  Yes, I’m aware there are specific ways to bend over, using your knees and not bending at your waist, but I also have bad knees, and it kills me to do that, so it’s just a lose-lose situation sometimes!  I pick up my toddlers, and there it goes.  I’m so used to the pain and the familiar feeling of what I’ve done that I know how bad it’s going to be and about how long it’ll take for me to get back to not being in pain.

A few weeks ago, I was pleasantly surprised by Nancy Thompson, who works for Vorticom to do a product review of their lineup.  Of course, I had no idea that I was going to throw my back out in the meantime; but it’s been a game-changer having these products on hand to try out and see what worked best for me!  Now, nothing is a total fix when you have the issue I’m having; the most you can hope for is to find something to ease the pain.  I’ve tried ice packs, heating pads, braces, and more throughout the years with varying degrees of success.  It wasn’t until I discovered the brand of Salonpas though that I finally found something that helps!  As I said, it’s not a fix-all; it doesn’t make my back magically get better.  Instead, it does allow me to get through the day with minimal pain instead of excruciating pain, and that’s a product I can get behind!

For the past several days, I’ve used the following products:  Salonpas Pain Relieving Gel-Patch HOT, the Salonpas Deep relieving gel, and the Salonpas Pain Relieving Patch Large.  I couldn’t believe the difference in how my back felt.  I could walk around without hunching over, and I could sit at my desk without being in pain while I worked!  My hubby even mentioned that I should use these products more often.  I’ve already recommended the line of products to my family and close friends – and now I want to share these amazing products with you!

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The great thing about these products is that they’re for every little ache and pain you can think of – they aren’t just for back pain; that’s just how I use them!  My parents have arthritis, and these products are highly recommended for folks with arthritis too!  I can’t claim or explain if they’ve worked well for that issue as I haven’t used it for that issue. But if they work as well on arthritis pain as they do for my back pain, I’m sure I’d always have the products in my medicine cabinet for that reason too!  After speaking with my dad, he said you could tell that the gel begins to work immediately on the affected areas, but as I’ve stated, it doesn’t CURE the pain; it just helps it.

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You can find information on all of their products on their website:  https://us.hisamitsu/, as well as a convenient where to buy page, where all you do is pop in your zip code and BAM!  OPTIONS!  https://us.hisamitsu/where-to-buy.  You can also follow them for product updates and information and more on their Twitter and Facebook pages!  https://twitter.com/salonpas OR https://www.facebook.com/Salonpas/.

So after you’ve made up your mind and decided that this product sounds AMAZING, which I mean, of course, it does, let me know which one you’ve chosen and why!  Don’t forget to drop me a comment once you’ve used them!  I’d love to see if you have as much luck with their products as I do!

Love ya,

Kelly Ann