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Joint pain
‘This includes osteo arthritis, which is wear and tear on joints, such as hips and legs, and rheumatoid osteo-arthritis; your body’s body's defence mechanism attacking its very own joints, ’ says 'Embarrassing Bodies' GP Dr Pixie McKenna, writer of 'The ladies handbag doctor' (Kyle Cathie).
‘It causes joints from the hands and feet to be stiff, swollen as well as inflamed. ’
Pure
Research has demonstrated that ginger’s pain-killing houses for osteoarthritis were on a par with over-the-counter painkillers. ‘Start the afternoon with fresh ginger teas, ’ says Ann Smith Jones, writer of 'The curing power of character foods' (Hay House).
Non-prescription Medcare2go
‘For osteoarthritis, attempt paracetamol, and glucosamine supplements at 1500g per day, ’ says Doctor Pixie. For rheumatoid arthritis symptoms symptoms, paracetamol and codeine can easily reduce pain, but non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen also reduce inflammation to ease swelling.
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For either sort of pain, your GP may prescribe capsaicin product, made using the substances from chilli peppers.
Treatments for muscle and joint injuries and inflammation
In this section you'll find information about different medicines for relieving muscle, joint and soft tissue inflammation. Don't forget this is only a guide – talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you've any questions about treatment.
Inflammation of muscles and joints
Anti-inflammatory creams, gels and sprays
Cuprofen gel (ibuprofen) Difflam cream (benzydamine)Feldene gel (piroxicam) Fenbid gel (ibuprofen) Ibugel (ibuprofen) Ibuleve (ibuprofen) Ibumousse (ibuprofen)Ibuspray (ibuprofen) Mentholatum ibuprofen gel (ibuprofen) Movelat relief (mucopolysaccharide polysulphate, salicylic acid) Nurofen gel (ibuprofen) Oruvail gel (ketoprofen) Pennsaid cutaneous solution (diclofenac)Phorpain gel (ibuprofen) Powergel (ketoprofen) Radian B ibuprofen gel (ibuprofen) Tiloket gel (ketoprofen) Traxam foam (felbinac) Traxam gel (felbinac) Traxam pain relief gel (felbinac) Voltarol emulgel (diclofenac) Voltarol emulgel P (diclofenac) Voltarol gel patch (diclofenac)Voltarol pain-eze emulgel (diclofenac)
Heat and freeze treatments
Algesal cream (diethylamine salicylate) Balmosa cream (menthol, camphor, methyl salicylate, oleoresin capsicum)Ellimans universal muscle rub lotion (turpentine oil, acetic acid) Radian B muscle lotion (menthol, camphor, salicylates) Radian B muscle rub (menthol, camphor, methyl salicylate, oleoresin capsicum) Radian B pain relief spray (menthol, camphor, salicylates) Ralgex cream (glycol monsalicylate, methyl nicotinate, capsicum oleoresin)Ralgex heat spray (glycol monosalicylate, methyl nicotinate)Salonpas pain relief patches (levomenthol, methyl salicylate) Transvasin heat rub (ethyl nicotinate, hexyl nicotinate, tetrahydrofurfuryl salicylate)
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Anadin ibuprofen (ibuprofen) Anadin joint pain (ibuprofen)Anadin ultra (ibuprofen) Arcoxia (etoricoxib) Arthrofen (ibuprofen) Arthrotec (diclofenac, misoprostol) Axorid (ketoprofen, omeprazole) Brexidol (piroxicam) Brufen (ibuprofen) Celebrex (celecoxib) Cuprofen (ibuprofen)Cuprofen plus (ibuprofen, codeine) Dicloflex (diclofenac)Diclomax (diclofenac) Diflunisal Eccoxolac (etodolac)Econac suppositories (diclofenac) Emflex (acemetacin)Etopan XL (etodolac) Feldene (piroxicam) Feminax express (ibuprofen) Fenactol (diclofenac) Fenbid spansules (ibuprofen) Flamatak MR (diclofenac) Flamrase SR (diclofenac) Froben (flurbiprofen) Indolar SR (indometacin)Keral (dexketoprofen) Ketocid (ketoprofen) Ketovail (ketoprofen) Lodine SR (etodolac) Meloxicam Mobiflex (tenoxicam) Motifene (diclofenac) Napratec (naproxen, misoprostol) Naprosyn (naproxen) Naprosyn EC (naproxen) Nurofen (ibuprofen) Nurofen plus (ibuprofen, codeine) Nuromol (ibuprofen, paracetamol) Orudis (ketoprofen) Oruvail (ketoprofen) Pardelprin MR (indometacin) Ponstan (mefenamic acid) Ponstan forte (mefenamic acid) Preservex (aceclofenac) Relifex (nabumetone) Rheumatac retard (diclofenac) Rhumalgan (diclofenac) Seractil (dexibuprofen) Solpadeine migraine (ibuprofen, codeine) Solpaflex (ibuprofen, codeine)Sulindac Surgam (tiaprofenic acid) Tiloket (ketoprofen)Volsaid retard (diclofenac) Voltarol pain-eze tablets (diclofenac) Voltarol rapid tablets (diclofenac) Voltarol suppositories (diclofenac) Voltarol tablets (diclofenac)
Steroid injections
Adcortyl intra-articular/intradermal injection (triamcinolone) Betnesol injection (betamethasone)Deltastab injection (prednisolone) Depo-Medrone injection (methylprednisolone) Depo-Medrone with lidocaine (methylprednisolone, lidocaine) Dexamethasone injection (dexamethasone) Efcortesol injection (hydrocortisone)Hydrocortistab injection (hydrocortisone) Kenalog intra-articular/intramuscular injection (triamcinolone) Solu-Medrone injection (methylprednisolone)