The Field Guide

How to place your patches, get more from every one, and make relief part of your day.

Drug-free relief that fits your routine · totono.co
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Find your spot. Place the patch. Get on with your day.

Totono isn't a numbing patch — it's a warm, drug-free patch you wear right over the area that's bothering you. This guide shows you the best spots for the most common aches, and a few smarter ways to use it that our long-time customers swear by.

1 · Clean, dry skin

Make sure the area is clean and dry — no lotion or oil. The patch sticks best and settles in faster.

2 · Place over the ache

Center the patch on the spot that bothers you. For joints, place it with the joint relaxed in a neutral position.

3 · Feel it, then rotate

Cool peppermint hits right away; the warmth builds over 30–45 min. Next time, shift the spot slightly so your skin stays happy.

Each foil packet holds two patches, sealed in pairs — so a fresh pair is always ready to go.
How Totono works

Cool right away, warm for the long haul.

Most patches numb the surface and fade. Totono works differently — a gentle, drug-free warmth you wear right over the spot, made to be part of your day rather than a quick mask. It won't cure your pain; nothing does. It's a drug-free way to take the edge off and get on with what you were doing.

No NSAIDs. No synthetic menthol.

Just far-infrared bioceramic warmth and an aromatherapist-developed blend of pure essential oils led by peppermint — natural menthol, not the synthetic kind. Nothing to swallow, nothing to time around other medications.

You feel relief, not nothing.

Numbing sits on the surface and waits to wear off. Totono works with the feeling instead of deadening it — a warm patch you keep on while you get on with your day.

Best as a habit, not a rescue.

Customers who feel the most from Totono use it consistently — a patch a day on the spots that tend to act up.

Two ways to feel it

Fast-acting cool, then long-lasting warmth — you feel Totono working in two stages.

A cool, tingly freshness.

Peppermint — the lead oil in our blend — gives an immediate cooling tingle the moment it touches your skin: fresh and awake, never a numb, deadened feeling.

Gentle, lasting warmth.

Then the far-infrared bioceramic warmth builds — gentle and low by design, so you can keep it on through the day, or overnight.

A note on the warmth: it's gentle on purpose — milder than a drugstore heat wrap, never a hot or stinging surface burn. Some people feel a clear, soft warmth; others barely notice it. Both are completely normal. The low, even warmth is what makes Totono comfortable to wear for hours — or overnight.

What's inside the patch

Four simple layers and an aromatherapist-developed oil blend — no battery, no drug, no mystery.

An aromatherapist-developed essential-oil blend — peppermint, lavender, thyme & tea tree. Drug-free and latex-free. Foil-sealed in pairs.

Applying your patch

The basics, done right.

1

Clean, dry skin

Skip lotions and oils first — they keep the patch from sticking and settling in.

2

Neutral joint

Relax the knee, elbow, or shoulder as you apply, so the patch sits flat and stays put.

3

Cool now, warm soon

You'll feel the cool peppermint right away. The gentle warmth builds over 30–45 minutes — put it on, then carry on.

4

Rotate the spot

For an area you treat often, shift placement slightly each time to keep skin comfortable.

5

Thinner skin feels more

Inner wrist, neck, top of the foot — warmer there. Start there only if you like it.

6

Off before showering

A tip from our customers: remove before a shower, then reapply to clean, dry skin.

Where to place it

Your most common spots.

Place a patch right over the area that aches. Here's the at-a-glance map — then the detail for each spot below.

Advanced placement

Two techniques long-time customers swear by.

Most of the time, one patch over the sore spot is all you need. But for an ache that travels — or for tired hands, feet, and lower legs — these two tricks are what separate someone who's used Totono for a week from someone who's used it for a year.

Follow the ache

When discomfort travels — an ache that runs from the lower back or hip down the leg, or from the neck out into the shoulder — don't only chase the spot that hurts. Place one patch where you feel it most, and a second where it seems to start. Customers tell us covering both ends beats either one alone.

The warm spots

A handful of places — the back of the knee, the inside of the elbow, behind the ankle bone, the inside of the wrist — have thinner skin, so the warmth feels most noticeable there. For tired feet, hands, or lower legs, some customers add a patch on one of these "warm spots" alongside the achy area.

A tip, not a rule — start with one patch on the spot that bothers you, and add a second only if you like the feel.

Why people reach for Totono

The same patch, a lot of different days.

Beyond a single sore spot, here's how our customers actually weave Totono into their lives — in their own words.

For the joints that ache with age and the weather.

The kind of stiffness you feel in the weather before you see it, and on the morning stairs. A lot of customers reach for Totono for the everyday ache that settles into knees, hips, hands, and shoulders over the years — placing a patch over the joint that bothers them most, often before bed.

For the back and neck a long day catches up with.

Hours at a screen tend to land in the lower back and shoulders. Customers place a patch on the spot that tightens up by evening and let the warmth settle in while they wind down.

Before the garden, and after it.

A long walk, a round of pickleball, an afternoon in the garden — put a patch on the muscles you're about to use, or the ones that tend to be sore the next morning. Plenty of customers treat it as part of the warm-up and the wind-down, not just a reaction.

For the recurring knee ache.

One of the most common spots of all. A patch over the sore side of the knee — and a simple habit of removing it before a shower — is how many customers keep a cranky knee in check.

For the aches that don't fully go away.

For long-standing trouble spots, customers tell us the patches work best as a steady part of the routine rather than an occasional fix — the difference shows up over weeks, not minutes.

Your pain is real
For a lot of our customers, Totono isn't about a workout or a stiff morning. They came to us after trying everything — and after being told, one too many times, to just push through. This is the part that matters most to us. We can't promise to fix what brought you here — nobody can. What we can do is help you get through the day, and the night, drug-free and on your own terms.
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“The adhesive is incredibly durable and flexible — it holds up beautifully on awkward moving joints like the shoulder or neck without peeling.”

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"I have bone-on-bone arthritis in my shoulder and I'm in my 80s — insurance denied surgery. The only way I can sleep is to put patches on before bed. They give me enough relief. I'll never stop ordering."

— Terri E.,
Verified Buyer
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“iterally after 5 minutes of wearing two patches around my hip joint, the discomfort went from an 8 to a 2. As I went through the day, I forgot about my hip entirely.”

Patti S.,
Verified Buyer
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“I use these patches daily and get instant, sustained relief. I gave some to my sister for a strained wrist and she found instant relief too. I've been at this for 8 weeks and can't imagine not having them.”

Karen G.,
Verified Buyer
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“I've been using the patches for knee pain and they work extremely well. I recommend removing them before showering.”

Margaret U.,
Verified Buyer
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“After 2 back surgeries my low back still acts up — but the patches work well to reduce the pain. After 60 days they've become part of my routine.”

Gregory N.,
Verified Buyer
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“What started as temporary relief has become lasting improvement. The difference between week one and now is remarkable.”

Teresa N.,
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Time, movement & sleep

Build Totono into your day — and your night.

The customers who get the most from Totono don't wait for a flare. They place it at the moments stiffness tends to show up. And because it's drug-free — nothing to wear off — you can keep it on for the long haul, even overnight.

Loosen the stiff spots.

Target the joints that feel tight when you wake — often knees, hips, and hands. A patch with your coffee, and you're moving easier by mid-morning.

Unload the day's tension.

Focus on where stress collects — usually the neck, shoulders, and lower back — and let the warmth settle in while you wind down.

Before and after.

Apply 30–45 minutes before activity to the muscles you're about to use. Keep one on afterward, on the spots that tend to be sore the next day.

Wear it to sleep.

Place it on the tense spot before bed. With no medicine to wear off, it stays on the job through the night — and the adhesive holds on moving joints like the neck and shoulder without peeling. The lavender in the blend keeps the scent soft and clean.

Made for long wear

Keep a patch on through the day or overnight, then a fresh one tomorrow. A 24-pack lasts most people three to four weeks — Subscribe & Save so you never run out — skip or pause anytime.

Good to know

A few simple guidelines.

1

For external use only. Apply to intact skin — not to broken, irritated, or sunburned areas.

2

Remove the patch before showering, swimming, or bathing, then reapply to clean, dry skin.

3

Rotate the placement spot with each use to keep your skin comfortable.

4

If you notice any irritation or discomfort, remove the patch and give the area a rest.

5

Areas with thinner skin feel the warmth more strongly — start gently there.

6

Keep out of reach of children. If you're pregnant, nursing, or managing a medical condition, check with your doctor before use.

Totono is a drug-free wellness patch intended for everyday aches, stiffness, and tired muscles and joints. It is not a medicine and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, or to replace care or medication prescribed by your healthcare provider. Customer experiences are individual and may vary.