Some of us are just not good at taking pills. My wife Carol is one of these, she finds that even trying to take a small pill triggers a gag reflex, and it has always been a problem for her, and there are many others with this problem.
So in this short article by Jaimie Oh on the beckersasc.com website it was interesting to learn that using Ibuprofen topically, i.e rubbed into the affected part as a gel, is just as effective as taking the drug orally.
This was in a study involving people with chronic knee pain. So could be worth a try if you are on Ibuprofen for back pain and don’t like taking pills.
You can find the article here.
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