"i have been having severe back and neck pain for years and was taking ibuprofen 24 hours a day. my doctor told me that was very bad for my stomach and to use the voltaren gel instead and i found it to be wonderful, comfortable and it smells nice. two days after i started using the voltaren gel i was so much more comfortable and now i alternate the ibuprofen 200 with the gel and only use the ibuprofen 200 two times a day. i can sleep a whole night. my back condition is in the muscles and and they are in spasm much of the time. voltaren calms the spasms down and makes the pain tolerable. i am so glad to have found it."