Any topical arthritis cream that works for arthritis in hips, legs, shoulders, etc?

This is so timely for me, as I am coming off 3 busy 12 hour shifts at the hospital, and while reading this I remembered I had a bottle of Biofreeze.. haven't used it in years. My knee and hip are killing me,, so I rubbed in on knee, Its now 20 minutes, and my knee actually feels better! Lets hope it keeps on working.. but for now I am a bit happier!

Icy Hot is a good one. Ben Gay, none greasy formula is also good. I use Ben Gay for sinus pain when they act up. I don't know if there is anything on the market which will bring her total relief since it is so intense. Hang in there and keep trying. Let us know what works and what does not. You may be helping others with the same problem.

I wish that I could offer what you are looking for. I am a slightly over 72 and 1/2 year old woman, who for the past 6 - 7 years have been successfully treated with cortico steroid injections in my arthritic knees every 4 months. For me, this works VERY well and I walk out of the orthopedist's office as if a 20 year old!

Try D-Mannose to prevent UTIs instead of the long-term antibiotics. It's OTC. And my mom has great success with Lidocaine patches for arthritis pain.

Get some epsom rub in th tube. Rub the pain areas.

Voltaren cream or 5% Lidocaine patches (the prescription kind)

Check with her doctor and try some more, See What One Works or Doen't Work, May have to keep Trying With Whatever Prescription Or Over the Counter as Advised...

Maybe your mom could bennefit from more magnesium and potassium in her diet. A baked potato has more potassium than a banana and easy to eat. Dark chocolate is my favorite source for magnesium but there are many others. Most of us need more. Rotator cuff can heal in time but very painful. Acupuncture can help and some mild movement exercises. I am in my late 70's been in pain 28 years from severe fibromyalgia and knee injuries, etc
Nothing stopped the pain. I too have had very bad reaction to many drugs, even aspirin so I do not use these. Didn't stop the pain either. It is often not just bone pain from osteoarthritis. It can also be nerve and/or muscle pain. I have used the blue emu for some short term relief but I would need it head to foot all day. For fibromyalgia the best thing I have found is the Quest device. Battery operated (rechargeable) attached to the skin with electrode strips and I sometimes wear it 24 hours a day. Does not work for every kind of pain but no side effects. I bought mine at Target. Also sold in drug stores & can get in online. It is $250 but you can return it for a refund if it doesn't work for you. I wish I had this years ago. It sends an electrical signal up the nerve in your leg to your brain which triggers serotonin. Chronic pain is torture and makes it hard to sleep which increases the pain. I often wear it while sleeping as well as in the daytime.

Several posters have suggested epsom salts. This suggestion is probably headed in the right direction, Most likely, like most people, Mom is very deficient in magnesium, which can wreak all kinds of havoc in the body in many ways. Epsom salts are made of magnesium sulfate and soaking in an epsom salt bath allows absorption of magnesium through the biggest organ of the body, the skin.

Probably more effective, however, would be oral magnesium, but there are many different forms of oral magnesium, some of which can cause gastrointestinal stress. You'd have to plan to try them all until you find one that doesn't. You'd also need to determine what a sufficient dose is for Mom.

The easiest method for getting magnesium into the body and targeting it directly to problem areas (e.g., painful joints and muscles) is topical (transdermal) magnesium. There are lotions, oils, sprays and creams.

THE expert on everything magnesium is Dr. Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, She literally wrote the book: The Magnesium Miracle. Her Website is https://drcarolyndean.com/. She creates and sells her own products here: https://www.rnareset.com/ (Note: I have no personal or financial relationship with Dr. Dean other than as a satisfied purchaser of some of her magnesium products.)

Here are a couple of Dr. Dean's blog articles about topical magnesium and arthritis.

https://drcarolyndean.com/2011/08/magnesium-arthritis/
https://drcarolyndean.com/2015/07/magnesium-knee-arthritis/

Dr. Dean makes her own transdermal (topical) magnesium lotion: https://www.rnareset.com/collections/frontpage/products/remag-lotion?variant=51240324179

Dr Dean has also recommended the magnesium products of a company (formerly) called LL's Magnetic Clay, which now operates as Enviromedica (https://www.enviromedica.com) and markets its topical magnesium products as the Ancient Minerals line: https://www.ancient-minerals.com/

I've had 4 spinal operations, plus another 4 operations on various parts of my body. Needless to say, I was in constant pain! I was taking 40-60 mg. of Hydrocodone a day. After being bombarded on TV about opioid addiction, I decided to go down a different path. I know this sounds "outside the box", but I got a medical marijuana card and I'm using a topical salve with marijuana properties in it. It works instantly!!! Lasts a fairly long time, and when it wears off...apply more! No, you don't get "high" from it. There are no side effects at all! Everyone I let use it, wants a jar! It works wonders!!!

real time pain cream - natural ingredients that definitely aid in pain relief for a few hours generally...

Just had a friend, who took a lot of aspirin, spend the night in the hospital with bleeding ulcers and permanent esophagus damage. yikes

Is your Mom truly allergic to the pain relievers themselves or the inactive ingredients? I am allergic to corn, which is a binder in many pills in the form of starch. I have several medications "compounded" without any corn. Generally, they can only compound generic meds. My compounding pharmacy will mail prescriptions, so even if one is not near you, you can still get a compounded prescription delivered. I have had Tylenol compounded in the past.

I also support looking into CBD creams (a marijuana product with no THC to cause the high - so legal in more states). Personally, it did not work for me consistently. If medical marijuana is available in your state, perhaps an edible version would be easiest.

My "go to" topical ointment is Bio Freeze.

As you can see from this thread, there are lots of things to try. It takes perseverance to keep looking for the best solution, which most likely will be a combination of treatments. Good luck.

You might try BioFreeze. We prefer the lotion as opposed to the spray which can be a sudden blast of cold. My parents use it a lot. Available over the counter in most drug stores. Many physical therapy facilities sell it, too. Goes on with a cooling effect, hence the name. Make sure the ingredients are okay with her personal health situation. Good luck!

You could also try Gallixa (gallium maltolate), which I think I learned of from somewhere else in this forum. It is reported to work for many types of pain. My mother used it with great satisfaction for the post-herpetic neuralgia that follows a shingles outbreak. People have also reported getting relief from arthritis pain using Gallixa.

Gallixa is available here: https://www.gallixa.com

Voltaren topical. Is rx. Amazon has product I have used for self. Roll on.sore no more.hot and cold. I have both.

My mother loved the product called Penetrex. (she got it on amazon) She used it all through her 90's. I believe it has arnica in it.
My husband has now tried it, and it appears he is hooked on it too, for his arthritis pain. They both have said it's the only cream that actually helps the pain.

I have used Penetrex (from Amazon) for the last 2 years for my arthritic knees and tired legs and it helps a great deal. I use it daily and find it lasts about 6-8 hours. Whenever I forget on the weekends (when I'm out of my work-day routine), my knees and legs remind me that I forgot.

It is not inexpensive (about $37 for a 4 ounce jar) but it is well worth it to me.

I hope this helps your mother or she finds something to relieve the pain.

GrannieAnnie: Yes, they are to be spaced out every four months - no sooner. Glad that you were able to ditch your cane. Yay!