Penetrex Joint & Muscle Care - Soothing Massage Cream - Premium Whole Body Rub with Arnica, Vitamin B6 MSM & Boswellia - Non-Greasy 4oz Cream

Let's get something straight from the get-go; Penetrex is a pain reliever (even said so on the label) and as a pain reliever, it works surprisingly well. However, many customer placed too much faith in the creme as a "cure-all" for their disorders/diseases/pain (basing on the 3 stars reviews and lower). In my perspective, Penetrex works by keeping your pain at bay so YOU can find and fix the underlying problems. And there lies the problem. There is a major emphasis on the YOU part. Now to paint my scenario. I was diagnosed with Patellofemoral Syndrome by two different clinics. The pain became so unbearable that I was limited to upper body exercises for three whole months. Usually in these cases, icing and rest would be prescribed, and since X-rays and MRI both showed no signs of abnormalities, ice and rest seemed like the only logical solution. I too was under the impression that my knee would recover in time but as the clock ticked, long car rides and extensive sittings became more and more unbearable. After 3 months of doing nothing, I took it upon myself to find a solution and after extensive reading and tinkering and soul searching, it seems my vastus medialis (inner quadriceps muscle) was at fault. This "little fault" caused a myriad of messes: My lateralis tightened up, I always felt a tug in my right hip flexor, and because of the tug, my t-spine (I'm a nerd, I know) would prematurely round when I squat. EMG results confirmed my hypothesis; my VMO would shut down as soon as I ventured beyond parallel during any sort of exercises. Now that I am armed with this discovery, I was ready to make drastic changes. The only drawback was the massive, excruciating pain that accompanied rehab and therapy work, even the lightest workload, such as bodyweight squat and peterson step-up. That's when I discovered Penetrex. The creme allowed me to progressively strengthen my VMO, without having to endure the torment. Here is another scenario: My friend who is currently suffering from a similar knee issue. His VMO rides even higher than mine, almost 4 inches above the kneecap. He is a long distance runner and I am a powerlifter. Two people from two different sports, suffering from the same problem. After convincing him to drop running for a while (athletes can be very hard-headed) and go through an extensive rehab program, his kneecap no longer slides and I bet with a little more time, the pain will disappear altogether. Yes, I do wholeheartedly recommend Penetrex for all acute injuries (and some chronic). I came to realize that there are a certain few customers who view Penetrex as nothing more than a glorified DMSO product, and to a certain extent, I agree with them. However, that is not necessarily a bad thing! Pure DMSO is extremely potent and works well to ease tendinitis and other symptoms. I myself have used DMSO but found that with multiple applications in a day, even with less potent concentration and/or mixes, it tends to eat away the skin fairly fast. Penetrex does not do this and eventually you have to ramp up the dosage (while doing rehab work, of course) to speed up the healing process. Whether it is straight DMSO or Penetrex, like I said, YOU will have to play a huge part in the recovery stage. Do not expect to dabble on the creme and by some miracle, your tendinitis will dissipate. If you play golf and suffer from elbow and back pain, common sense would dictate that you take some time off and REALLY find that kink in your kinetic chain. Common sense also tells us that golfing is a very one-sided sport, so wouldn't it make sense to focus on a bit of weight training to strength the oblique/back muscles and biceps/triceps? If you're a long distance runner and are suffering from knee pain, don't continue grinding your knees to dust! Stop running and find the underlying problem! Take up weightlifting to strengthen the entire posterior chain; more muscle = less force absorption on the knees when the feet hit the ground. And judging from the numerous runners who are diagnosed with some kind of patella problem, the VMO is at fault. This review should not be viewed as me chastising or as a lecture but as me sharing one of my humble life experiences :) We all have to do things that we hate and being a strength athlete who absolutely loved to squat, it was heartbreaking and a blow to my ego when I was reduced to doing peterson step-ups and body weight lunges. If you truly love what you do, be it golfing, running, lifting, or playing competitive sports, then do everything in your power to make sure you can continuing doing what you're doing!

I originally bought this when I was dealing with muscle tightness and pain in my chest, shoulders, and neck from sitting at a desk all day. I’ve been using it daily, and it’s definitely helped relieve and manage the irritation when it starts to flare up. It absorbs really well, isn’t greasy, and I’ve had no issues applying it under clothes or with staining. The scent is a light, minty therapeutic smell. It’s noticeable at first but fades quickly and isn’t overpowering, so it’s totally fine to use around others. For me, the relief can last a few hours. Sometimes one application gets me through most of the day, and other times I’ll reapply once or twice as needed. I did notice better results using it consistently over time rather than just one-time use. I’ve even used it on my hands and noticed it helped with tingling and irritation from using a computer mouse all day, which was a nice bonus. I’m already on my second bottle. While I can’t say this was the only reason my pain improved, it absolutely helped take the edge off and made daily discomfort much more manageable. I’d highly recommend it if you’re looking for something to use regularly for muscle tension and soreness.

We all want a safe inexpensive miracle cure for pain but the truth is it doesn't exist. This isn't Fentanyl, Vicodin or Lidocaine so don't expect it to act as such. Topicals rarely work as good as oral or injectable products. I feel you need to be realistic about topical OTC products and exactly what is realistically expected of them and what they can offer. This product has no prescription drugs in it's ingredients. It also is not simply a camphor, menthol rub that merely warms the area like so many other products. Penetrex instead has Arnica, MSM/DMSO, Boswellia, and Glucosamine as it's primary natural anti-inflammatory array along with some other known all natural ingredients thought to be helpful in healing or soothing including tea tree oil, peppermint oil and camphor. There are also a couple nice emollient oils as well. This topical does not stink, in fact it has such a minor scent it's not even noticeable and I have a very sensitive nose. No one will know you put it on. It is nonstaining to clothing, goes on smooth and soaks into skin quite quickly allowing you to get dressed immediately after applying. For minor aches and pains or strains this topical will provide decent relief or even better than well most known topical products but without the smell, greasiness and unhealthful ingredients. It's way better than Blu Emu and Ben-Gay for sure. I've used it for an achy elbow, stiff neck, digit pain, cramping calves and even my chronic low grade back aches. It's not a wonder drug but a terrific product that's safe and effective for many injuries or chronic conditions. It even helps to keep me less reliant on medications. When a problem is teetering on reaching that level where I think I'm going to need a NSAID I usually apply the Penetrex and see if I need the NSAID in an hour. If it helps me take less or no drugs at all I consider that a benefit of the Penetrex. I generally feel for me, it only works for good for mild to moderate discomfort. Anytime I can use a safe topical rather than a systemic drug I feel I'm taking better care of myself. Penetrex isn't cheap but it's filled with many high quality ingredients and not merely camphor, menthol, alcohol and petrolatum. I'd love to see it less expensive so I could use it more freely but I realize it's not your average cheap do-nothing topical. Still, I think the cost is prohibitive for most people to give it a try. After all, since topical treatments generally aren't super effective, spending a lot to possibly just get disappointed is maddening. I wish I could say this will work for everyone and everything but I can't. I can only say it's definitely better for me than everything else I've tried non-prescription. It's way better ingredients than most. It goes on nice and smooth, is non-odorous and works pretty dang good on some painful areas.

This is one of my favorite joint and muscle pain relievers! It works great and helps relieve any discomfort in my joints!

0nly used it once as i just received it - did not seem to help - but the directions say you have to put it on a few times the first day - I need something that will relieve the pain in my hip a little faster

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Swear to Penetrex. It just works for sore muscles and stiff joints. However, its expensive here in the UAE, so you may be able to find something similar cheaper.

Tried it and it seems to do the job.

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