The product(s) featured in this post was provided to me free of cost to me for inclusion in the holiday gift guide. Please note that, as always, any personal opinions reflected in this post are my own.

Price – $35 approximate retail
You can purchase at most major Food, Drug, and Mass retailers including Walmart, Target, Walgreen’s, CVS, Rite Aid, Safeway and Meijer.
Learn more about this product and others on the ICY HOT website. You can also find ICY HOT on Facebook.
Once upon a time, I had a serious injury at work. Medical care, prescriptions, and therapy followed. I don’t take analgesics, either prescribed or OTC. Just look at cautionary lists for possible adverse reactions. I don’t use topicals. Their ingredients–counter-irritants, saltines, and capsiacin–can have unpleasant side effects.
I do not do “Bear it and grin” well. My pain is chronic. That’s why years ago my physician prescribed a clinical TENS for transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation. Go figure how something can confuse nerve signals enough to temporarily block pain in just a 20-30 minute treatment. Tag my first TENS expensive.
Good news now for people who desire drug free pain relief. IcyHot has a NEW product, its SmartRelief Knee & Shoulder Pain Therapy with no big bucks ticket that needs no rx. Nice thing about it is that it is portable, small, and lightweight making it reusable, portable, and effective–perfect for on the road again me. Its 63 different intensity levels relieve nerve, muscle, and joint pain. Tag this NEW one affordable.
Not sure what to give for your active family and friends that may have done one too many downward dogs? Be sure to add ICYHOT SmartRelief Knee & Shoulder TENS Therapy to your holiday list. It is prescription strength, powerful, portable pain relief. It immediately blocks the body’s pain signals by sending gentle electrical pulses along the nerve to intercept the signals before they reach the brain, providing relief that can last for hours even after the user turns it off. No doctor required! As easy as ‘Namaste’.
Features include
- For persistent sore or aching muscles
- For relief of chronic pain associated with arthritis
- Convenient: includes an easily replaceable standard 3V (CR 2032) watch battery
- Safe & Effective: Drug free. Blocks pain signals at the nerves
- Energy Saving: Automatic shut-off after each 30-minute session
- Reusable: Control Unit, electrode pads, and battery all are reusable
- Discreet & Portable: Use while doing normal activities
- Personalized Relief: Intensity is adjustable (63 Levels)
Also available is IcyHot SmartRelief Tens Therapy Back & Hip.

I would love this! I’ve dealt with back pain on and off for years, so this would be some welcome relief. I love Icy Hot products.
How did I not know this existed? You’re the best Val. Thank you for sharing!
After two kiddos, I would love to receive this as a gift for Christmas!
My husband has a bad back. I bet he would love one of these and that it could help him.
That’s a pretty cool product. My co-worker has been suffering from a bad back.. this would be a great gift for her.