I have posted in other forums how I use this product to keep me from
taking my migraine medications which are nothing more than increasing
strengths of muscle relaxers, because my neurologist diagnosed the main
source of my migraines to be caused by tight and/or spasming muscles in
my neck, shoulders, and upper back. Turns out he was right.

One day, I was having a bad migraine at work and didn't want to take
the medications because they make me sleepy. Even though I didn't
perceive that they weren't hurting, I put Topricin on my neck, shoulders,
and upper back with the hopes I didn't have to take the muscle relaxers.
Much later in the day I realized I didn't have the migraine any more and
I never took a muscle relaxer! I do have to rub the Topricin up into the
hairline at the base of my neck to cover the area where neck muscles
attach to the skull, but that's the only mild downside to it for me.

On the other hand, I had my mother try it who is suffering from sciatica.
She didn't get any relief. Nada. Zippo. So her sciatica nerve is under
pressure somehow or rather pinched. This can be for a variety of reasons
depending upon the person. Somehow, it just seems like to me something
as severe as a pinched nerve isn't going to get much relief from a topical.
Just my $0.02 from observing 1 person with no control group. I'm not a
doctor and I don't play one on TV. :-)

By the way, if you have migraines, I've spent years figuring out all of
my sources. If you are interested: here's a brief rundown:

1. Caffeine withdrawal. Solution: Gave up caffeine
2. Daily migraines. Solution: Neurologist says those are rebound migraines
caused by OTC migraine medications that are supposed to take the migraine away
(nice catch 22. Someone's a marketing genius at our expense). By the way, most
of those OTC migraine medications have caffeine in them.... See 1. above and
now you understand the catch 22! Solution: avoid those medications.
3. Dehydration, especially when migraine is in the early morning. Solution:
Drink as much fluid as you can, at least 16-32 oz, then wait an hour and
see if the migraine is still around before taking more extreme actions (i.e.,
moving onto 4.)
4. Muscle spasms as dx by neurologist. Solution: use Topricin and wait one
hour. If that didn't work, move onto 5.
5. This one is probably not an option for most people, if so, skip reading it
and move onto 6. because it's onto prescription muscle relaxers starting with
the weakest one first, then increase to stronger ones slowly (must give body
time to metabolize them) until the migraine is gone. I have 3 different
strengths of muscle relaxers and the first 2 weakest strengths I can take 2 at
a time, so I start with 1 pill, wait a little, if migraine is still there, I
take the second pill and wait a little, if migraine is still there, go to the
next strength and repeat. I always try to do as minimal as I can to rid myself
of the migraine as these medications can make you woosey and even take you out
of commission. I don't like eating up my sick leave from the migraines. If
this didn't work (and is likely not an option for most people), move onto 6.
6. If 3. and 4. (and 5. if you have Rx muscle relaxers) fail, then neck is out
of alignment. Solution: See chiropractor

Sorry for the lengthy post. Maybe Amazon will intercept and trim it back.

Its expensive for what it is but it does help to provide some relief.

Have a torn MCL this is the only thing that helps the pain

I have been using Topricin since it came on the market in my area in NYC. I even won 3rd place in a photo contest one year for Topricin with the "Freedom Tower" the new WTC in the background and a really cute dog won first place.
The prize was a vacation to Mexico which I wanted to give to my newly wed friends because they could not afford a honeymoon.
So anyway I am an original customer. I have or had RSD. It comes and goes. RSD is the most painful condition known to humans.
But in 2016 I broke my ankle in 2 places. It was really severed from the inside. It has been a downward spiral since then.
I now have bursitis tendonitis , and arthritis in my hips as well as loose ligaments that are not holding onto the bones in my hips.
My feet also have loose ligaments , tendonitis and arthritis. I also have severe osteoporosis.
I could go on but you get the idea.
So basically I am a mess,
I only recently saw that Topricin is on Amazon and also is Prime.
I also saw I can order large tubs at Amazon that I can not get in stores.
Now about the product.
Because I have been using it since it first came out before it became popular I was on contact with the scientist who developed it who answered all of my questions about allergies and whatever other questions I had.
I know I cant even move in the morning without it. I have used all of the products. I don't have favorite because I have so much wrong with me.
But I used the original formula and the foot formula for years before the other ones came out.
They are all good.
I also have use of a cold medical laser at physical therapy which is helpful. It/s not a contest they are different modalities.
But Topricin is at least as effective as the medical laser used at only the very top hospitals for recovery of injuries and after surgery.
Topricin is not some worthless over the counter pain cream. It truly has therapeutic benefits,
I highly recommend it to anyone with any pain condition or injury.

Great cream for Arthritis, helps ease the pain. Need to use consistently, works good.