7 Natural Ways to Ease Back Pain
Capsaicin is the substance in chili peppers that gives them their red-hot "burn" when you eat them. Researchers have found that when this substance is used in a cream and smoothed onto the skin, it reduces the levels of a neurochemical compound that transmits pain signals.
In a recent study, pain sufferers who were given capsaicin cream experienced more pain relief than those who were given a placebo.
By — Last Modified: 09/28/2012, First Published: 06/22/2011
