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Should i put icyhot on a pulled muscle? i know heat is bad for injuries, but i work in a restaurant and can't keep an ice pack on my arm all day.
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Topical salicylate: Topical salicylates such as BenGay can help with pain from sore muscles. It has nothing to do with heat.
Answered 12/2/2015
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