Has Anyone Tried Theraflex? Posted: 07-25-04 15:36pm
Hi all:
i came across this article on-line. Has
anyone read the below pasted article or
the clinical study? I was surfing the
web this weekend and I came across it in
one of the tmj postings.
If anyone has tried theraflex tmj?
Please let me know. I'm not at all like
mikey in that cereal commercial: i'm
frightened to simply try anything.
Thank you.
James
san mateo county times
pain cream connects with the jaw bone
san mateo company brings relief to jaw
pain sufferers
by laura cunningham
staff writer
thursday, june 24, 2004 - san mateo --
more than 10 million americans suffer from
a serious condition that limits speech,
generates lower jaw and neck pain and
often requires surgery.
Now, however, a san mateo-based company
named nabob/rx has developed
theraflex-tmj, an herbal-based topical
cream that's used to ease muscle pain in
the joint connecting the lower jaw and
skull, specifically the temporomandibular
joint (tmj).
The compound is rubbed on the skin like
any other lotion. It absorbs quickly and
has a potent wintergreen aroma.
Though it is not a cure-all, a recent
tufts university study showed that
patients who used theraflex-tmj
experienced 60 percent less pain after two
weeks. The findings were published in the
journal of craniomandibular practice.
"we found it was effective in reducing
tmj-related pain," said Dr. Noshir r.
Mehta, who worked on the study. Mehta is
a professor, chairman of general dentistry
and director of the craniofacial pain
center at tufts university school of
dental medicine in the boston area.
"we're proud of the study," said Dr.
Robert gross, one of the product's three
co-founders, who lives in san mateo.
"we know it works. If we can help 10
million people, we want to do it," added
gross, a longtime researcher who has
studied alternative medicine in this
country and abroad.
But the little company faces some big
hurdles trying to get the product to the
masses.
John reid, a partner at nabob/rx, said the
process of developing a new product and
getting it out there is lengthy -- and
expensive. The tufts study alone cost
$50,000.
"we've tried to get this into stores.
We've given walgreens copies of the
study's abstract, but when you look at
retail, you're looking at shelf space --
and you actually have to buy shelf space,"
reid said. "you can see why every time we
find a dime on the ground, we feel like
we've won the lottery."
theraflex-tmj is not a prescription
medicine and doesn't need approval from
the food and drug administration; it would
be sold over the counter if it ever made
into drug stores. The company doesn't
know when that might happen. For now, the
product is being sold over the company's
web site for $24.95.
Commonly, people with tmj disorder
experience symptoms such as speech
complications, limited facial mobility,
lock jaw, pain, and swelling in the face
and neck.
Because 90 percent of people seeking
treatment for tmj disorders are women of
child-bearing age, 47 of the 52 subjects
who participated in the tufts study were
female.
"you can use a little bit and it goes a
long way," said m.J. Sands, a biofeedback
technician from boston who specializes in
home pain management and muscle testing of
the face and neck at tufts university
school of dental medicine. Sands uses the
product herself and has recommended that
doctors administer it to their patients.
"i use a little bit on my shoulders, neck
and back," said sands. "we've used it for
arthritis in the fingers and on the jaw
joint for patients. It gets tremendous
results." she said the relief is
immediate.
Dr. Silvia lobo, assistant professor at
the craniofacial pain center at tufts
university school of dental medicine, also
worked on the study. In terms of treating
tmj disorders with herbal components, lobo
said, theraflex-tmj "is the first of its
kind."
tmj disorders can be so serious, an
association was formed to help patients
cope with the trauma.
"we don't understand all of the
ramifications of tmj," said terrie cowley,
president and co-founder of the tmj
association, a nonprofit based in
milwaukee, wis.
She said she had not heard of
theraflex-tmj.
"if you think a miracle cream is going to
help our patients," cowley said, "i would
like to see it."
for more information about theraflex-tmj
contact nabob/rx at (888) 367-2879 or
visit http://www.Nabobrx.Com/
pain cream connects with the jaw bone
san mateo company brings relief to jaw
pain sufferers
by laura cunningham
staff writer
thursday, june 24, 2004 - san mateo --
more than 10 million americans suffer from
a serious condition that limits speech,
generates lower jaw and neck pain and
often requires surgery.
Now, however, a san mateo-based company
named nabob/rx has developed
theraflex-tmj, an herbal-based topical
cream that's used to ease muscle pain in
the joint connecting the lower jaw and
skull, specifically the temporomandibular
joint (tmj).
The compound is rubbed on the skin like
any other lotion. It absorbs quickly and
has a potent wintergreen aroma.
Though it is not a cure-all, a recent
tufts university study showed that
patients who used theraflex-tmj
experienced 60 percent less pain after two
weeks. The findings were published in the
journal of craniomandibular practice.
"we found it was effective in reducing
tmj-related pain," said Dr. Noshir r.
Mehta, who worked on the study. Mehta is
a professor, chairman of general dentistry
and director of the craniofacial pain
center at tufts university school of
dental medicine in the boston area.
"we're proud of the study," said Dr.
Robert gross, one of the product's three
co-founders, who lives in san mateo.
"we know it works. If we can help 10
million people, we want to do it," added
gross, a longtime researcher who has
studied alternative medicine in this
country and abroad.
But the little company faces some big
hurdles trying to get the product to the
masses.
John reid, a partner at nabob/rx, said the
process of developing a new product and
getting it out there is lengthy -- and
expensive. The tufts study alone cost
$50,000.
"we've tried to get this into stores.
We've given walgreens copies of the
study's abstract, but when you look at
retail, you're looking at shelf space --
and you actually have to buy shelf space,"
reid said. "you can see why every time we
find a dime on the ground, we feel like
we've won the lottery."
theraflex-tmj is not a prescription
medicine and doesn't need approval from
the food and drug administration; it would
be sold over the counter if it ever made
into drug stores. The company doesn't
know when that might happen. For now, the
product is being sold over the company's
web site for $24.95.
Commonly, people with tmj disorder
experience symptoms such as speech
complications, limited facial mobility,
lock jaw, pain, and swelling in the face
and neck.
Because 90 percent of people seeking
treatment for tmj disorders are women of
child-bearing age, 47 of the 52 subjects
who participated in the tufts study were
female.
"you can use a little bit and it goes a
long way," said m.J. Sands, a biofeedback
technician from boston who specializes in
home pain management and muscle testing of
the face and neck at tufts university
school of dental medicine. Sands uses the
product herself and has recommended that
doctors administer it to their patients.
"i use a little bit on my shoulders, neck
and back," said sands. "we've used it for
arthritis in the fingers and on the jaw
joint for patients. It gets tremendous
results." she said the relief is
immediate.
Dr. Silvia lobo, assistant professor at
the craniofacial pain center at tufts
university school of dental medicine, also
worked on the study. In terms of treating
tmj disorders with herbal components, lobo
said, theraflex-tmj "is the first of its
kind."
tmj disorders can be so serious, an
association was formed to help patients
cope with the trauma.
"we don't understand all of the
ramifications of tmj," said terrie cowley,
president and co-founder of the tmj
association, a nonprofit based in
milwaukee, wis.
She said she had not heard of
theraflex-tmj.
"if you think a miracle cream is going to
help our patients," cowley said, "i would
like to see it."
for more information about theraflex-tmj
contact nabob/rx at (888) 367-2879 or
visit http://www.Nabobrx.Com/
