Works but needed help to apply
These pain tapes, impregnated with lidocaine as the active ingredient, do work on various kinds of pain to provide some relief. The tape format, though, was a bit of a challenge for me to use. My pain is shoulder joint pain (caused by either osteoarthritis, carpal tunnel or both). Because the pain is deep within the joint and the area of my shoulder is relatively thick, perhaps application of the tape doesn't work as well as on other areas of the body. I think it would work great for knees, backs, ankles and lower arms but not quite as well for shoulders.<br /><br />Application is easy on most of the body, but for shoulders, you really need to have someone else apply the tape for you. Doing it with one hand is just about impossible in that area.<br /><br />With that said, the tapes did provide me with some restful nights either free of pain or with significantly reduced pain.
Rating: 4 stars