This product is used to treat minor aches and pains of the muscles/joints (e.g., arthritis, backache, sprains). Menthol and methyl salicylate are known as counterirritants. They work by causing the skin to feel cool and then warm. These feelings on the skin distract you from feeling the aches/pains deeper in your muscles, joints, and tendons.
After some false starts, it looks like spring has finally begun. I can’t tell you how happy that makes me. This past winter, with... Read more »
See the accompanying comic strip! So I have done it: I've hit my first anniversary of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. And... Read more »
If you look down at your hands and see knotted bunch of crooked joints that can no longer button your shirt, then you might want to read... Read more »
Summer, it is almost here. There are so many things I love about summer. I love lying in the sun for hours. I love the carefree feeling... Read more »
"Cathy, you look so good." This is a comment I receive from one of my friends every time I am in my worst flare. It makes me cringe. ... Read more »