Professional-Grade Topicals That Work as Hard as Your Hands
Premium magnesium cream and prescription-strength topical NSAID, for your clients between sessions, and for your own hands after a full day of bodywork.
Originally formulated for the Boston Red Sox. Now available at professional pricing for massage practices.
- CALM Magnesium Cream applies to your own hands, wrists, and forearms between clients, protecting the tools of your trade
- Extend client relief between sessions with topical magnesium they can apply at home to the areas you worked on
- RX Pain Gel (prescription ketorolac) available for clients dealing with persistent pain beyond typical post-massage soreness
- Professional Access wholesale pricing for massage practices, stock for retail with premium packaging that fits your space
Your Hands Do the Work. Your Clients Forget the Aftercare.
You spend an hour releasing tension, breaking up adhesions, and restoring mobility. Your client walks out feeling loose and relieved. Two days later, they are back to the same patterns, sitting, tensing, guarding, with nothing to bridge the gap until their next appointment.
Most clients have no real aftercare plan. They reach for menthol rubs that mask pain with sensation but do nothing for the underlying tension. And the topicals they find at the drugstore look and feel cheap, nothing that matches the quality of what you just gave them on the table.
Meanwhile, your own hands, wrists, and forearms absorb six to eight hours of deep pressure every day. Repetitive strain is the reason most massage therapists cut back on hours or leave the profession early.
"I was skeptical about adding a retail product, but CALM sells itself. I use it during deep tissue sessions and clients ask about it before they are even off the table. It is my best-selling add-on." -- Sarah, LMT, Portland
Why Massage Therapists Choose Ketro
For your clients between sessions, and for your own hands after a full day of bodywork.
Topical application delivers active ingredients directly to the tissue that needs attention. Clients apply it exactly where they feel tension, the same areas you just worked on.
A take-home topical gives clients a physical action to perform between visits. It bridges the gap from passive receiving on the table to active self-care at home.
Topical NSAIDs bypass first-pass metabolism. For clients managing chronic pain, this means targeted relief without adding to their oral medication load.
Your hands, wrists, and forearms are your livelihood. Topical magnesium applied after sessions supports muscle recovery in the areas under the most repetitive strain.
Topical vs. Oral: Why Delivery Method Matters
Applied directly where it is needed. Minimal systemic exposure. Matches the precision of your hands.
- Targets inflammation at the source
- 5-17x lower bloodstream absorption
- GI side effects equal to placebo
- No kidney or cardiovascular burden
- Intuitive, apply where it hurts
Pill enters bloodstream and distributes everywhere. Only a fraction reaches the site of pain.
- Treats entire body for one area's problem
- Full systemic drug exposure
- GI bleeding risk increases with duration
- Kidney function declines over years
- Cardiovascular risk with long-term use
Two Products. Evidence-Based.
Ketorolac delivered transdermally. Applied directly to the site of pain. For clients with moderate to severe localized pain, or for your own repetitive strain when it goes beyond everyday soreness.
- Prescription-strength ketorolac (topical NSAID)
- Compounded per order by US pharmacy
- Online consultation included
- Reduced systemic exposure vs. oral
Skincare-formulated magnesium chloride for daily muscle tension and recovery. Works during sessions as a massage medium and after sessions as take-home care. The only premium magnesium cream on the market.
- Premium transdermal magnesium delivery
- Fast-absorbing, non-greasy formula
- Wholesale pricing for practices
- Strong retail margins
How to Integrate Ketro Into Your Practice
Use CALM as a massage medium for targeted areas. It absorbs clean, works well with deep tissue technique, and gives clients an immediate experience of the product. When they feel it on the table, they want it at home.
Recommend CALM for between-session self-care. "Apply this to your upper traps before bed" is specific, actionable, and extends your work. Clients follow through because they already felt the product during their session.
When clients report persistent pain that is not resolving between sessions, recommend RX Pain Gel. Prescription-strength topical NSAID applied at home, targeted relief without oral medication.
Apply CALM to your hands, wrists, and forearms after your last client. Topical magnesium at the site of repetitive strain. Your hands are your career, treat them like it.
"After twelve years of bodywork, my wrists were starting to limit my schedule. I started using CALM on my forearms and hands every night. It is part of my routine now, I am not cutting hours anymore." -- David, Licensed Massage Therapist, San Diego
"The clients who buy CALM come back in better shape for their next session. Less guarding, less tension to work through. It makes my job easier and their results better. That is the whole pitch." -- Mia, LMT, Nashville
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Professional Access for Massage Therapists
Wholesale pricing for licensed massage therapists. Stock CALM for retail and personal use. Recommend RX for clients who need prescription-strength relief. Our team responds within 24 hours.