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Pain in lower right back and hip? Use these gels and creams.
If you have pain in lower right back and hip areas then you might have sciatica. These gels and creams have a great advantage over swallowed pain killers because they’re applied directly to the skin (topically) at the area of pain. This allows them to work very quickly at providing relief where needed. For instance, if you take an ibuprofen tablet it effects the whole of your body whereas ibuprofen gel rubbed in a specific area will predominately treat just that area. They also interact less with other medications you may be taking so they have a smaller chance of causing issues around overloading the kidneys, liver and stomach.
How do they help with sciatic nerve pain?
Similar to our section on supplements most gels will provide help around the areas of pain relief, inflammation, cooling, warming, numbing and generally providing help with stiff, aching or painful muscles and joints.
I’m in agony with my pain in lower right back and hip, will creams really help that much?
Make sure you check out the small changes section on the sciatica remedies page. It all depends on whether you’re suffering from acute or chronic sciatica. If you have acute sciatica then a really effective ibuprofen gel could make a big difference to your pain. If you’re experiencing chronic pain then any relief, no matter how small, could be very welcome.
It’s important you don’t see any one remedy as making a huge difference. Instead try and work in 4 or 5 different remedies and treatments a week to allow an accumulative effect to take place so you can start to get on top of your sciatic pain.
Here then are our top recommendations for the best creams, gels, balms and lotions for sciatica.
We also highly recommend CBD balm and you can read more about that here on the dedicated CBD and sciatica page.
Highly recommended: Voltarol Gel 2.32%
What users said: “This is the cream I go to when my sciatica pain is bad”.
“Works brilliantly if you have a bad back”.
Highly recommended: Ibuleve Max Strength
What users said: “This entirely stopped my pain”.
“Gets to work quicker than a tablet. A lifesaver”!
Highly recommended: Flexiseq Active Gel
What users said: “Chuffed with the results of this”.
“Works better than other gels I’ve used”.
Highly recommended: Biofreeze Pain Reliever Gel
What users said: “This worked very well for my sciatica”.
“Used with pain killers this bought relief to my sciatica”.
Highly recommended: Biofrost Cold Therapy Roll On Gel
What users said: “A great roll on for pain relief”.
“Fantastic, I love it”.
Highly recommended: A.Vogel Arnica Gel
What users said: “Very good for sciatica”.
“As a pain relief gel this is the best out there”.
Highly recommended: Deep Relief Gel
What users said: “I needed something for my sciatica and this worked”.
“This is a favourite for me to relieve to pain”.
Highly recommended: Devils Claw Hot Muscle Rub
What users said: “This helped great for the nerve pain in my back”.
“Seriously, this is good”.
Highly recommended: Deep Heat Gel
What users said: “For sciatica this is incredible”.
“I use this for my excruciating sciatic pain”.
Highly recommended: Tiger Balm Red
What users said: “Not the strongest pain reliever but weirdly comforting”!
“This is a must have for my lower back”.
Highly recommended: Tiger Balm White
What users said: “Not as hot as the red. Has cooling menthol. Love the smell”!
“Highly recommend for aches and pains”.
Highly recommended: Lloyds Cream
What users said: “This is the only lotion that helps with my lower back pain”.
“Great for muscle pain”.
Highly recommended: Fisiocrem Gel
What users said: “For my sciatica this bought almost instantaneous relief”.
“This brings the most effective result for my sciatica”.
Do you have any recommendations for lotions or creams you use for your sciatica? Please let us know about them by getting in touch through the contact page.
Please make sure you check out all the tips we give for treating sciatic pain at home.