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The objective of this study was to investigate whether differences existed in PPT and relative pain attenuation associated with a menthol-based topical analgesic over a variety of upper and lower body muscles and tendons.\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:bold>Design<\/jats:bold>\n                      :\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    Randomized allocation, controlled, intervention study.\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:bold>Methods<\/jats:bold>\n                      :\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    Sixteen participants (10 females and 6 males) were tested on their dominant or nondominant side. The order of specific muscle\/tendon testing was also randomized, which included upper body (middle deltoid, biceps brachii, and lateral epicondylar tendon) and lower body locations (quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, lumbosacral erector spinae muscles, and patellar and Achilles tendons). The PPT was monitored before and 15\u00a0minutes following the application of a menthol-based topical analgesic.\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\n                      :\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    A menthol-based topical analgesic increased PPT (decreased pain sensitivity) overall (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.05; 11.6% [2.4%];\n                    <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20091.05) and PPT was higher (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u2009.0001; 31.5%\u201344.2%;\n                    <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20091.03\u20131.8) for lower versus upper body locations.\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:bold>Conclusions<\/jats:bold>\n                      :\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    Health professionals and the public can be assured of similar reductions in pain sensitivity independent of the location of application of a menthol-based topical analgesic.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1123\/jsr.2021-0144","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,9,22]],"date-time":"2021-09-22T11:15:33Z","timestamp":1632309333000},"page":"24-30","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Menthol-Based Topical Analgesic Induces Similar Upper and Lower Body Pain Pressure Threshold Values: A Randomized Trial"],"prefix":"10.1123","volume":"31","author":[{"given":"David G.","family":"Behm","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nehara","family":"Herat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gerard M.J.","family":"Power","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Joseph A.","family":"Brosky","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Phil","family":"Page","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shahab","family":"Alizadeh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"100","reference":[{"issue":"6","key":"r1","series-title":"PLoS One","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e0178621","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0178621","article-title":"Effective treatment options for musculoskeletal pain in primary care: a systematic overview of current evidence","volume":"12","author":"Babatunde OO","year":"2017","unstructured":"Babatunde OO, Jordan JL, Van der Windt DA, Hill JC, Foster NE, Protheroe J. 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