On the other hand...

[annathepiper]

I have also discovered that very sore back + Tiger Balm = significantly less sore back.

Given that my back's been stiff and cranky pretty much ever since I broke my stupid arm--thanks to having had to sleep on my back for months--this is a very welcome discovery. I'm really tired of being stiff and sore. >_<

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[apel.livejournal.com]

Tiger balm is muz niftz. Oops, German keyboard. Anyway, I've recently discovered the joys of ibuprofen cream. I found a brand that contains some menthol. Not enough to make you smell like an infirmary but enough to augment the pain relieving action of the ibuprofen. Pain relief is bliss.

[annathepiper]

Indeed. I'm still a little stiff today but it's very much down to ignorable levels. It was amazing how the stuff just... almost stung, when I put it on my back last night. I could feel it working, almost deeply enough to hurt. I'm not sure what that signified!

But it seems to have helped a lot. :)

[annathepiper]

Oh my! Hee. Yeah, I can see why that would make a kid rather distraught. ;) Glad somebody did clue you in!