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Capsaicin Cream


            
             Topically applied capsaicin cream is used for pain close to the surface of the skin. Such conditions include: neuralgia, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. This treatment is solely used as a pain reliever; it will not cure any of these conditions. Neuralgia is a pain from the nerves near the surface of your skin. This pain may occur after an infection of shingles. It may also occur if you have diabetic neuropathy. The use of topical capsaicin cream for pain relief near the surface of the skin in the hands, feet, knees, and elbows, has been proven in clinical studies to be effective. .
             In an 8 week, double blind study, two hundred thirty five people were tested with either a topical capsaicin cream, or a placebo cream. Results were taken every two weeks; at the end of the eight weeks 76% of the patients with the capsaicin studied said they experienced lesser pain in their troubled areas. The capsaicin group also said that they had improved walking and sleeping. There were no side effects noticed by any of the patients in the eight week study. .
             The use of topically applied capsaicin has been used for many years, generally for pain relief near the surface of the skin. It must be applied three to five times a day for many weeks for it to start working properly. Initial use of the product causes a burning or stinging feeling. Capsaicin has also been tested to help non-specific lower back pain and chronic neck pain. Clinical studies have not shown significant proof to show that it really works.
             Topically applied capsaicin cream has been tested many times, and in use of ailments near the surface of the skin the success has been very high. Three out of four people studied say that after eight weeks they noticed improved pain relief and easier ability to walk and sleep. Capsaicin cream works with continued use with many arthritic pains and other conditions near the skin.
             Resources were: Pub Med, National library of medicine.


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