Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Pain-Free
Patch
Scientifically boosted patches offer controllable day-long relief.
4.4
Trend score
Trend
What is the Pain-Free Patch trend?
Pain-Free Patch: Empowering consumers to take charge of their pain and jump back into their daily lives, pain patches are being accelerated with scientific and even technological integration, making them more customizable and longer-lasting than other treatments. Wary of ingesting pharmaceuticals that can impact their entire bodies or messy creams that require reapplication, consumers turn to patches with scientific and technological advancements as a solution they can control, targeting only areas that need it, with relief that promises to last the entire work day. By putting the power back into the consumer’s hands, patch products are gaining traction with consumers who seek more targeted and seamless pain relief.
Trend themes
Themes within the Pain-Free Patch trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Scientifically Boosted Pain Relief Patches
Pain relief patches are incorporating scientific and technological advancements for more customizable and longer-lasting treatments.
02
On-Demand, Noninvasive Pain Relief Devices
Wearable pain relief devices such as iTENS and Kailo offer on-demand, noninvasive, and comfortable solutions for chronic pain.
03
Naturally Infused Pain Relief Patches
Hemp, heating, and herbal patches provide natural and organic relief through targeted, motion-activated heat technology and organic ingredients.
Industry implications
What the Pain-Free Patch trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Healthcare Industry
The use of technology and organic ingredients to create comfortable, on-demand, and noninvasive pain relief solutions presents opportunities for healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes.
For
Pharmaceutical Industry
Advancements in pain relief patches that offer more targeted and seamless pain relief may present disruptive innovation opportunities for the pharmaceutical industry.
For
Wellness Industry
Consumers' increasing interest in natural and organic pain relief solutions may create disruptive innovation opportunities for the wellness industry.
Workshop question
What is your company doing to deliver more choice for the consumer?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Pain-Free Patch
Trend score 4.4 out of 10, from popularity 66%, activity 59%, freshness 8%.
Popularity66%
Activity59%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Evidence
Examples of the Pain-Free Patch trend
7 featured examples from May 30, 2016 to Apr 12, 2019CategoryLifestyle
Noninvasive Nanotechnology Pain Relievers
The 'Kailo' Nanotech Pain Relief Patch Aids Recovery
Opportunities in developing alternative noninvasive pain relief treatments, especially for athletes.
CategoryLifestyle
Lidocaine-Infused Pain-Relief Patches
Salonpas' Lidocaine Gel-Patch Numbs Painful Areas
The pharmaceutical industry can explore the use of lidocaine patches as an alternative method for pain management.
CategoryLifestyle
App-Savy Pain Treatments
iTENS is a Wearable Pain Relief Device That's Controlled with an App
As more people turn to alternative pain relief treatments, there is an opportunity for healthcare providers to integrate wearable pain relief devices like iTENS into their service…
CategoryLifestyle
On-the-Go Menstruation Relief Patches
Rael's Natural Herbal Heating Patch Soothes Period Cramps
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate natural and organic ingredients into personal care products to meet the growing demand for holistic and sustainable options.
CategoryLifestyle
Hemp Pain Relief Patches
ProVent's Hemp Patches Soothe Pain with Motion-Activated Heat Technology
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the development of innovative pain relief treatments through patches for more targeted and efficient delivery.
CategoryLifestyle
Chronic Pain Patches
These Patches Offer a Non-Addictive Alternative to Soothing Pain
The pharmaceutical industry can explore opportunities to develop and market non-addictive pain relief solutions like chronic pain patches.
CategoryLifestyle
Topical Pain-Relief Patches
Salonpas' Pain Relieving Patch Eases Soreness for Eight Hours
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the development of novel pain relief patches in the pharmaceutical industry using advanced drug delivery systems and formulation techniq…
