Originally Posted by Hermes
Try Tiger Balm or BioFreeze…Assuming the injury is minor tendonitis both of the products may help relieve the pain and improve flexibility. The active ingredient in both is menthol. I use both on occasion and sometimes as a warm-up cream on cold days. The downside of Tiger Balm is the odor
but less so for BioFreeze.
I have a cream where the active ingredient is menthol and I used it last night ... all over my entire right leg from just above the knee (I had a tiny bit of knee pain) down to my toes. This morning when I got up, my knee, ankle, and foot felt pretty good and they've been improving throughout the day.
I've got a spinning class that starts in about an hour, so I'll see how that goes before I make any further decisions about extra rest etc.
Also, just in case anyone wondered ... I've got a Dr's appointment coming up in the not too far distant future for a couple other things. If this foot is still bothering me then, I'll ask about it too.