When aches and pains set in, many people turn to over-the-counter (OTC) topical pain relievers, available as patches, creams, gels, foams, and even roll-ons, sticks, and sprays. Often filling multiple shelves in drugstores, these products go by such names as Aspercreme, Salonpas, IcyHot, Capzasin...
Taming Pain With Topical Products
From patches and creams to sprays and roll-ons, do they actually work?
June 1, 2020
Last Reviewed: August 2021