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Arthritis pain: Treatments absorbed through your skin
What are topical pain medications?
What types of ingredients are used?
How well do they work?
Are there topical pain products available by prescription?
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How do pain medicines that go on the skin work?
Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Capsaicin
Other topical arthritis products
How well do topical products work?
Are they safe to use?
What types of ingredients are used?
How well do they work?
Are there topical pain products available by prescription?
Content
How do pain medicines that go on the skin work?
Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Capsaicin
Other topical arthritis products
How well do topical products work?
Are they safe to use?
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After an active weekend of hiking or working around the yard, your joints might continue to hurt even after taking arthritis pain medicine. Don't want to take another pill? Maybe a joint cream can dull the pain.
How do these products work? Can they relieve arthritis pain?
