Pain Relief for Physical Therapists: The Take-Home Product Your Patients Will Actually Use
Prescription-strength topical NSAID and premium magnesium cream, designed for what happens between your sessions.
Originally formulated for the Boston Red Sox. Now available at professional pricing for your practice.
- RX Pain Gel delivers ketorolac topically to the treatment site, reducing oral NSAID reliance for PT patients managing chronic pain
- CALM Magnesium Cream for daily muscle maintenance between visits, patients apply where you treated instead of taking another pill
- Topical delivery provides localized action without systemic GI, renal, or cardiovascular side effects of oral NSAIDs
- Professional Access wholesale pricing for PT practices, in-office dispensing or recommendation as part of home exercise programs
The Gap Between Sessions
You spend 45 minutes on manual therapy, corrective exercise, and patient education. Then your patient goes home and reaches for ibuprofen. Or nothing.
Between-visit compliance is the single biggest factor in treatment outcomes, and most patients have no topical option worth recommending. Menthol rubs mask pain with sensation. Oral NSAIDs carry GI risk with chronic use. And most topical products feel like an afterthought.
Your treatment plan deserves a take-home product that actually extends what you do in the clinic. For language your patients already trust, point them to Jeff Cavaliere's physio pain framework. it mirrors the corrective-exercise plus topical approach you already prescribe.
Two Angles. One Brand.
For Your Patients
Recommend a topical that extends relief between visits. Patients apply at home, targeted medication where they need it, not through their entire system. Better compliance, better outcomes, fewer calls between appointments asking what they should take.
For Your Practice
Stock CALM Magnesium Cream for retail directly in your clinic. Premium product, strong margins, and patients re-order because it works. Use during manual therapy sessions for immediate patient experience. Differentiates your practice from the one down the street.
Two Products. Evidence-Based.
RX Pain Gel
Ketorolac delivered transdermally. The same NSAID class used in hospital settings, applied directly to the site of pain. Bypasses the GI system entirely. For patients with moderate to severe localized pain who need prescription-strength relief between visits.
CALM Magnesium Cream
Skincare-formulated magnesium chloride for daily muscle tension and recovery. Lightweight, fast-absorbing, no greasy residue. The only premium magnesium cream on the market. Ideal for retail in your clinic, patients see it, try it, re-order it.
Why Topical Delivery Matters
You already know the limitations of oral NSAIDs for chronic musculoskeletal pain, GI irritation, renal considerations, cardiovascular risk with long-term use. Topical delivery changes the equation. For a comprehensive patient-facing overview, share our ultimate guide to topical pain relief.
Localized Concentration
Topical NSAIDs achieve high local tissue concentration at the application site while maintaining low systemic levels.
Reduced Systemic Exposure
Bypasses first-pass metabolism. The medication stays where your patient puts it, not circulating through their entire system.
Cochrane-Supported
Systematic reviews support topical NSAIDs for acute musculoskeletal pain with significantly fewer systemic adverse effects than oral equivalents.
Patient Compliance
Topical application is intuitive. Patients apply it where it hurts. No pill timing, no food requirements, no GI concerns reducing adherence.
For clinical evidence and mechanism details: ketroskin.com/pages/topical-relief-science | Ketorolac Guide | RX vs. Voltaren
How to Integrate Ketro Into Your Practice
During Sessions
Apply CALM during manual therapy for immediate patient experience. The texture and absorption demonstrate product quality better than any recommendation card.
At Discharge
Include Ketro in your home exercise program. "Apply CALM to the area before your stretches" gives patients a concrete, compliant action between visits.
For Persistent Pain
When patients report pain levels that interfere with their home program, recommend RX Pain Gel. Prescription-strength NSAID they apply at home, extends relief between visits without adding oral medication.
Retail Display
Stock CALM at your front desk. Patients who tried it during treatment will ask about it. Premium packaging looks right in a clinical environment, not drugstore, not clinical. Professional.
From Practitioners
"I started recommending CALM to patients with chronic shoulder tension. Within two weeks, three of them asked where to buy more. Now I stock it in the clinic." -- Physical Therapist, Sports Medicine Practice, Boston
"The RX gel gives my post-surgical patients something real to use between visits. They are not reaching for Advil four times a day anymore. Compliance improved noticeably." -- DPT, Orthopedic Rehabilitation Clinic
"Finally a magnesium cream that does not feel like I am recommending something from a health food store. The packaging, the texture, the absorption, it matches the standard of my practice." -- Physical Therapist, Private Practice, Los Angeles
Explore More
See all conditions and pain types that Ketro products address: Conditions Hub
Professional Access Program
Wholesale pricing for licensed physical therapists. Stock CALM for retail. Recommend RX for patients who need prescription-strength relief. Our team responds within 24 hours.
Apply for Professional AccessFrequently Asked Questions
Ketorolac, a potent NSAID used in hospital settings. Applied topically, it delivers localized anti-inflammatory action without systemic GI exposure. Compounded in a US pharmacy for each prescription.
Topical NSAIDs deliver medication directly to the site of pain, achieving high local tissue concentration while minimizing systemic absorption. Cochrane reviews support topical NSAIDs for musculoskeletal pain with fewer adverse effects than oral equivalents. For a detailed comparison, see our Ketorolac Guide.
Yes. CALM Magnesium Cream can be stocked for direct retail through our Professional Access program at wholesale pricing. RX Pain Gel requires a prescription pathway, patients would be directed to complete a consultation through our Rx platform.
Ketorolac is well-established in clinical literature as a potent NSAID. Topical NSAID delivery is supported by Cochrane systematic reviews showing efficacy for acute musculoskeletal pain. Our Science page covers mechanism of action in detail.
Professional pricing depends on volume and practice type. Apply through our Pro Access page and our team will provide a custom quote within 24 hours.
Yes. Professional Access members receive product guides, mechanism-of-action summaries, and patient-facing materials explaining topical vs. oral delivery. We also have published guides on topical vs. oral magnesium you can share directly.
CALM is an OTC topical magnesium cream, recommending it carries the same liability profile as recommending any OTC topical. RX Pain Gel requires a prescription reviewed by a licensed provider through our platform. You are recommending, not prescribing.
Voltaren uses diclofenac (OTC strength). Ketro RX uses ketorolac (prescription strength), a more potent NSAID. Both are topical NSAIDs, but Ketro RX is compounded at prescription strength for patients who need more than what is available over the counter. See our detailed comparison.
The Ketro Team is a group of health writers, researchers, and product specialists focused on evidence-based pain relief. We review peer-reviewed medical literature to help readers understand the science behind topical pain management.