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u4ic

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12. Same reason it does little for my hip osteoarthritis

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #11)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 05:32 PM

4 hrs ago

the joint and source of the pain is too deep for it to penetrate.

I get mine mixed with lidocaine so I get a wee bit of relief, mostly from the sore muscles surrounding it.

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Same reason it does little for my hip osteoarthritis u4ic 4 hrs ago #12