15 best ointments for joints

The natural composition of the gel from eucalyptus, mint, red pepper and five more plant components activates the body's internal defenses. And the herbs are selected in such a way that they, being part of one gel, complement each other and enhance the effect. Eucalyptus with mint has a cooling effect, relieving pain. Fir and wormwood fight inflammation. Camphor, red pepper and horse chestnut increase blood circulation by dilating blood vessels.When applying the gel to the skin, you can feel the full range of sensations: from the touch of cold to a slight tingling in the places of its contact with it. The gel has a fairly quick warming and relaxing effect on muscle tissue. The irritating components of the drug dilate blood vessels, thereby accelerating the metabolism in tissues, activating blood flow. The gel is used when muscles ache after a workout, general leg fatigue after a long walk, with inflammation, sprains, after a blow to prevent bruising. The gel simultaneously anesthetizes and has an anti-inflammatory effect.

A popular ointment with a pronounced warming effect. It has a local irritant effect, due to which it quickly relieves pain and relaxes muscles. It does not have a pronounced therapeutic effect, but improves blood circulation at the site of application, due to which it is often used for injuries, sprains of muscles and ligaments.The warming effect is very strong, apply the ointment in a small amount using a special massage cap or put gloves on your hands. Too much product may cause burns. Therefore, it cannot be used for sensitive skin and in the presence of even slight damage to it. The cost may seem high at first, but due to the minimum consumption of a tube, it lasts a very long time.

One of the most effective ointments based on viper venom. Compared to most analogues, it costs less and works faster. The main component in it is supplemented with camphor and gum turpentine, which provides a complex effect. The ointment gently warms up sore joints, anesthetizes, and has a moderate anti-inflammatory effect.The composition is completely natural and safe, which for many users becomes the main reason for choosing. You can use it as often as you need to feel comfortable. The cost of the ointment is not very high, but the tube is small, only 25 grams. If the application area is extensive, then the product will end quickly.

An inexpensive but effective ointment that can be used for pain in the knees, muscles, ligaments. It has a warming, locally irritating effect, quickly relieves aching joint pain. The main active ingredients are levomenthol and camphor. They give the product a pungent odor, but they have a minimum of side effects. Users have no complaints about the ointment itself - they are satisfied with the ratio of price, quality and effectiveness.There are complaints about the packaging - a small glass jar, from which it is difficult to extract its contents. Some do not like the pungent smell of camphor and levomenthol. In addition, the ointment is not on sale in all pharmacies.

An inexpensive but effective ointment that quickly brings pain relief in various inflammatory diseases of the joints, spine, muscle and ligament sprains. The tool is already old, has long been used, doctors leave mostly positive reviews about it.Like all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, it may not give an immediate effect, but with regular application it has a good and persistent therapeutic effect, especially if used as part of complex therapy. For relief to come faster, it is recommended to rub the ointment into sore joints twice a day. The ointment is well tolerated, but in some cases it can give allergic reactions.

If you need the cheapest, but at the same time effective and safe ointment for joints or sprains, you should pay attention to Ibuprofen. This tool is in any pharmacy, it costs less than 40 rubles, but it does an excellent job with pain, inflammatory diseases of the musculoskeletal system. It is based on a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug - the action is therapeutic, not symptomatic.Therefore, with severe pain, the ointment sometimes does not help the first time, but with regular application it noticeably alleviates the condition, relieves swelling. It can also be used for injuries - severe bruises, sprains and muscles. But you need to be prepared for a little inconvenience - the ointment is absorbed very slowly.

The most affordable ointment based on diclofenac, a powerful non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent. It can be used both for short-term pain in the spine, joints, bruises and sprains, and for the treatment of serious diseases of the musculoskeletal system as part of complex therapy.The main active ingredient has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect, which leads to a decrease in swelling in the area of ​​the affected areas, the return of ease of movement. Depending on the degree of pain, a pronounced effect may not appear from the first application. But the drug has a therapeutic, not a symptomatic effect. Both doctors and their patients respond well to this ointment.

Diclofenac, which is the main active ingredient of this ointment, is one of the most powerful non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Because of this, it more often than other similar substances gives side reactions.But this ointment contains only 1% diclofenac, which makes it not the fastest, but safe even with prolonged use. Having a cumulative effect, the remedy with each application has an increasing therapeutic effect. Even despite the low content of the active substance, the ointment perfectly anesthetizes both in injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Therefore, most doctors and users leave positive feedback about it.

An interesting ointment, the main active ingredient of which is cobra venom. This is a natural potent substance with a pronounced analgesic effect. The tool perfectly relieves pain, if it is severe, you can apply the ointment up to two times a day. It can be used in courses no longer than ten days in a row. During this time, according to user reviews, all painful sensations pass and do not return for a long time, that is, there is a cumulative therapeutic effect. To enhance it, some doctors recommend alternating the ointment with creams based on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. A small warning - there are contraindications, so the instructions must be read carefully.

A completely natural, but at the same time effective remedy based on viper venom, which is often used to treat various joint diseases.Effectively relieves pain from the first time due to local irritating, distracting action. With regular application reduces inflammation, has a healing effect. The ointment is expensive, but it is available in a large tube weighing 50 grams, it is used quite sparingly. It can be used in different cases - whether it is knee pain, osteochondrosis or muscle sprain. The remedy also helps with neuralgia, bruises, myositis. The natural composition minimizes side effects, but does not exclude the development of an individual allergic reaction.

An interesting natural ointment, the effectiveness of which is recognized even by doctors.It has a complex action - it quickly anesthetizes, gently warms up, gradually relieves inflammation, and with prolonged use, even partially restores joint mobility. You can use it for a variety of problems - neuralgia, muscle pain and spasms, osteochondrosis, sciatica and other similar diseases. The effectiveness of the ointment is due to the content of bee venom in the composition. But this is also the main drawback - this component quite often causes allergic reactions. If undesirable consequences are not noticed, you can use the tool for a long time.

An old remedy, tested by time and by users of several generations, which has a pronounced analgesic effect in various diseases of the joints, sprains, sciatica, myalgia. It is due to anti-inflammatory, local irritating, warming effect.The complex action provides rapid relief of painful sensations of varying intensity. Unlike most other ointments, the product has a not too greasy texture, if not immediately, but completely absorbed by the skin, for which users give it a big plus. But some inconvenience is created by a sharp, strongly pronounced smell and inconvenient packaging.

This kind of ointment with chondroitin has appeared on sale relatively recently, it is quite expensive, not all pharmacies have it, so reviews about it are still single.But according to what is and according to the description, we can say that it is no better and no worse than existing analogues. It also contains 5% chondroitin sulfate, it should be used in courses from a month, rubbing 2-3 times a day. With this scheme, one tube is enough for about a week. Some users in the reviews claim that the first effect of use is noticeable after a few days - aching pains subside, joint mobility slightly increases. With prolonged use, the result is more pronounced and quite stable.

A cheap Russian generic of a more well-known drug based on chondroprotectors. Despite the low cost, it does not differ much from it in action.With regular, prolonged use, it significantly improves the condition of the joints - pain, swelling disappears, freedom of movement appears. For a more pronounced effect, the application of an external agent is best combined with taking a similar drug in capsules. For a lasting effect, a long course is required. Given the safety of the tool, it can be used on an ongoing basis. The ointment is common, popular, sold in most pharmacies. Buyers are satisfied with its action, but doctors question its effectiveness.

One of the most popular ointments with chondroprotectors, which, according to user reviews, really helps to restore joint mobility, reduce pain, stiffness, and swelling.But for this, you need to use it constantly, and, as is the case with all such means, supplement the treatment with "Chondroxide" for internal use. Although doctors believe that the ointment helps only with minor problems, with severe arthrosis or other serious diseases, it makes sense to use it only as part of a comprehensive treatment. But among similar drugs, this external remedy is considered by them to be the most effective, with a more pronounced effect.