Topical anti-inflammatory drug would be the safest way to go in knee arthritis for example. Yet the number of patients needed to treat to help one case was
Ketoprofen – one in 6.9 cases
Diclofenac (Voltaren) – one in 9.8 cases
Orthop Nurs. 2017 Mar/Apr;36(2):161-163. doi: 10.1097/NOR.0000000000000331.
Topical Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in
Adults.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28358782
“Topical diclofenac and topical ketoprofen can provide good levels of pain relief in
knee osteoarthritis in people older than 40 years but only in about 10% more people than with placebo.”
Comment – article suggests it might be useful in Chondromalacia patella and knee pains over 40 maybe try. I only use where desperate. Prolotherapy to knee, perineural Saphenous nerve tract D5W injections with Saphenous nerve blocks are alternatives for resistant cases. canada goose pas cher canada goose pas cher