"i was prescribed voltaren gel for the arthritis in my hands and bursitis in my elbows.  i also have severe pain down the it band area in both legs and my hips and low back give me problems (ddd in low back).  since using voltaren gel i can make it through the day without the aching and usually debilitating pain that i get when i don&#039;t use it.  fortunately i only need to use it once a day in the morning and that gets me through until the next day.  this medicine works.  it smells bad at first when you put it on but i can deal with that."