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Can Voltage Gel 1% Be Used For Back Pain Due To Bulging Discs?

Hello, my husband I alcame home and brought me voltage gel 1%, as one of his employees has MAJOR BACK ISSUES and uses this, so he knows I have buldging disks, arthritiis all in my lumbar spine, now just looked this up and said not to use it for my back?? My husband put it on my back felt some relief, trying every possible thing to help me? So my question is can I use it? I am under drs care, have had many injections S1 4 weeks ago
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Hello.You can use Diclofenac applied on your back to relieve your pain but say that the efficacy of antiinflammatories applied to the skin is low. The efficacy of any analgesic by mouth is greater than the efficacy of gels or creams antiinflammatories.I wish you good health.
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Can Voltage Gel 1% Be Used For Back Pain Due To Bulging Discs?

Hello.You can use Diclofenac applied on your back to relieve your pain but say that the efficacy of antiinflammatories applied to the skin is low. The efficacy of any analgesic by mouth is greater than the efficacy of gels or creams antiinflammatories.I wish you good health. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)