"i&rsquo;ve been in various treatments for sciatica for the past year an a half. i&rsquo;ve been in physical therapy for 14 months, tried dry needling, myofacasial release massage therapy, diet changes, prescription drugs, yoga, isolated/ active stretching &amp; otc icy hot &amp; ho capazain cream. my doctor prescribed this after the pain clinic refused to give me a steroid injection for pain relief. it&rsquo;s more effective than anything else i&rsquo;ve tried. i take a prescription drug for the pain and then put this cream on 4 or 5 times a day. within minutes of applying it the pain dissipates &amp; i&rsquo;m pain free for several hours. this stuff works better than numbing yourself with ice. it helps the pain in both hips and my lower spine. i was given 3% strength &amp; it rocks!"