4.7
You feel it the moment you lace up your shoes or grab your equipment. That nagging reminder that your shoulder, knee, or elbow isn't quite right from overuse. The mental negotiation of whether you can push through today's training or if this is the workout that makes your sports injury worse.
You've tried icing after every training session that only works while you're sitting still. Popped anti-inflammatories that upset your stomach and barely touch the deeper sports injury ache. Even modified your training routine, watching your athletic performance slip away while you wait for your overuse injury to heal.
The reality? Generic over-the-counter sports injury solutions don't understand your drive to perform at your peak.
Twinge creates prescription-strength sports injury formulas tailored to your exact overuse injury pattern—because your tennis elbow is completely different from someone else's runner's knee, and your path back to peak athletic performance should be too.
Tell us about your specific injury like what sport, what movement caused it, and how it's affecting your performance. Our sports injury focused questionnaire takes just minutes. No video calls or appointment scheduling needed.
A licensed physician reviews your case and prescribes a personalized compound targeting your specific injury. Inflammation, muscle strains, tendon pain, or overuse damage from repetitive motion.
Your prescription strength sports and overuse injury pain relief cream is shipped directly to you via USPS 2 day priority mail. Everything's included in one transparent price. No hidden fees, no insurance battles, no refill hassles. Just pain relief to start off your day right.
Skip the pills that make you foggy or tired. Our prescription-strength ingredients work locally at site of injury so you stay sharp, focused, and game ready.
From tennis elbow to runner's knee, our custom formulas support movement without masking your body's signals. Train smarter, not through numbness.
Compact mess free applicator, TSA safe, and built for your recovery routine locker room, travel bag, or home gym.
Treat overuse injuries early before they bench you for weeks. One targeted application helps reduce inflammation so minor tweaks don't become major setbacks.
No greasy residue that slips your grip. Our advanced base absorbs fast, stays put through sweat, and won't interfere with your performance or equipment.
Pharmacist-formulated. Doctor-approved. And you can message a real expert anytime.
I've had rotator cuff pain since college. Twinge reduced the inflammation better than anything else.
I use Twinge on my knees post-leg day. It cuts soreness in half by the next morning.
Pickleball left me with constant elbow pain. This cream actually gives lasting relief.
Running long distances always caused hip pain. Twinge helps me recover without needing painkillers.
Holding a camera all day wrecked my joints. After two weeks with Twinge, I feel 10 years younger.
I strained a hamstring last month—Twinge eased the tightness without dulling muscle sensitivity like pills do.
Long shifts and constant motion wore out my joints. This cream brought the swelling down fast.
I got repetitive strain from dance rehearsals. Twinge soothes it so I can keep performing.
Years of bending and lifting left my back sore daily. Twinge provided deep relief without stiffness.
Unlike generic store bought creams that use the same formula for everyone, Twinge creates a personalized prescription strength compound based on your specific sports injury, activity, and performance needs. We use prescription grade ingredients like NSAIDs (diclofenac, ibuprofen), lidocaine, and muscle relaxants that aren't available over the counter, delivered through an advanced transdermal base designed for deep athletic tissue penetration.
Yes, all Twinge formulations require a prescription because they contain prescription strength active ingredients. Through a telehealth visit, a doctor will write a prescription if medically necessary as part of the service. This complete package provides a compounded cream shipped to you as well. You can get started instantly with no appointment needed or training time lost.
Our custom formulations are effective for various sports and overuse injuries, including tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, runner's knee, swimmer's shoulder, shin splints, hamstring strains, ankle sprains, and chronic tendonitis. We don't just treat the diagnosis—we treat your specific symptoms and how they affect your sport performance.
Currently, Twinge operates on a direct pay model at $79, which includes your telehealth consultation, custom compounded prescription, and shipping. This transparent pricing eliminates insurance hassles, copays, and prior authorization delays that often prevent athletes from getting effective topical treatments quickly.
Yes, our compounded topical formulations are designed for daily, long term use with a much lower risk profile than oral sports injury medications. Topical NSAIDs have significantly reduced systemic absorption, meaning less risk of stomach upset, cardiovascular issues, or kidney problems that could affect your training. Our pharmacists formulate each cream with athlete safety as a priority.
In most cases, yes. Topical compounds typically have minimal drug interactions because they work locally at the injury site rather than systemically throughout your body. However, our telehealth consultation includes a thorough medication and supplement review to ensure your custom formula is safe with your current regimen, including protein supplements, pre-workouts, or other medications.
This is exactly why custom compounding exists. We can formulate your sports injury cream without ingredients that trigger your allergies or sensitivities. During your consultation, we'll review your allergy history and create a formula that's safe for your specific needs—something impossible with mass produced creams.
Absolutely. Topical sports injury treatments are designed to work with your active lifestyle. Our cream can be applied before training to reduce pain and stiffness, or after activity to manage inflammation and speed recovery. Many athletes find it enhances their performance by eliminating pain distractions.
Many athletes notice initial relief within 15 to 30 minutes of application, especially from ingredients like menthol and lidocaine that provide immediate cooling and numbing effects. However, the anti-inflammatory and tissue healing benefits build over time, with most athletes experiencing significant improvement in pain and performance within 1 to 2 weeks of consistent use.
Every athlete is different, which is why we offer follow up consultations to adjust your formula if needed. We can modify ingredients, concentrations, or add new components based on how you respond and how your training progresses. This personalized approach means we keep refining until we find what works best for your specific injury and sport.
Athletic injuries and training demands change constantly, and neither should your treatment. You can easily update your symptoms through our patient portal or schedule a follow up consultation to adjust your formula. We understand that today it might be your elbow, tomorrow your shoulder—your cream can adapt to your evolving needs.
Your Twinge cream comes with clear dosing instructions specific to your formulation and affected areas. Generally, a small amount (about the size of a quarter) is applied to the affected area 2 to 4 times daily, including before and after training. Our easy application design works perfectly with athletic schedules and gym bag storage.
Yes, our formulations are designed to be flexible for wherever your sports injuries appear—elbow, knee, shoulder, ankle, or multiple sites. The amount of cream you receive accounts for treating multiple areas as discussed during your consultation, perfect for athletes dealing with multiple overuse issues.
Once you've completed your initial consultation and received your first custom cream, refills are streamlined through our patient portal. No need to repeat the full consultation unless your symptoms change significantly, your sport changes, or you want to adjust your formula based on training results.
Your custom sports injury cream ships within 1 to 2 business days after your prescription is written and ships via 2 day priority mail via USPS. We provide tracking information so you know exactly when your performance enhancement will arrive, perfect for planning around competitions or training cycles.
OTC Creams:
Grab off the shelf and hope it helps.
Oral Pills:
Doctor visits, insurance hassle, and pharmacy pickup.
Twinge Custom Cream:
Quick telehealth visit with a doctor, shipped fast to your door.
OTC Creams:
Immediate if it's in stock.
Oral Pills:
Wait in line or wait for it to kick in.
Twinge Custom Cream:
Order from home and ships in two days with USPS Priority.
OTC Creams:
Same formula for everyone.
Oral Pills:
One-size dose based on averages.
Twinge Custom Cream:
Tailored to your pain type, area, and history.
OTC Creams:
Capped by over‑the‑counter limits.
Oral Pills:
Prescription strength, fixed dose.
Twinge Custom Cream:
Prescription strength, calibrated to your body needs.
OTC Creams:
Can irritate your skin.
Oral Pills:
Risk of nausea, GI issues, liver/kidney strain, addiction.
Twinge Custom Cream:
Low systemic impact. No habit forming ingredients.
OTC Creams:
Masks surface symptoms.
Oral Pills:
Distributes through your entire body.
Twinge Custom Cream:
Pain cream base penetrates deep into the skin to deliver powerful active ingredients right where it hurts.
OTC Creams:
Fades fast, needs reapplying often.
Oral Pills:
Wears off unevenly, leaves you chasing the next dose.
Twinge Custom Cream:
Stays active longer so you get through the day.
OTC Creams:
$10 to $40 per tube.
Oral Pills:
$30 to $200 per month after copays and deductibles.
Twinge Custom Cream:
$79 all in — custom cream, physician consult, fast shipping.