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PRIMARY CARE: Lorna Mason, R Andrew Moore, Sheena Derry, Jayne E Edwards, and Henry J McQuay Systematic review of topical capsaicin for the treatment of chronic pain BMJ 2004; 328: 991 [Abstract] [Full text]

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Clear & Consise article on an important subject!

NYB Mark Medical   (24 April 2004)

External pain control help

John Madura   (25 April 2004)

Clear & Consise article on an important subject! 24 April 2004
NYB Mark Medical, NYB Silcon Valley Send response to journal: Re: Clear & Consise article on an important subject!	What a fine article! We need more help for Pantar Fasciitis...orthotics help over long term. Especially Silicone Dyamic Orthotics (SDO's) or liquid orthotics. The Germans ESWT doesn't work most of the time. The NZ ers have done good work with Nemidon Gels but they don't have a good active yet. Anyway good statistics very clearly explained! Keep up the good work! Ron Palmer Pres. Mark Medical Competing interests: USA really needs a good foot pain creme!
External pain control help 25 April 2004
John Madura, n/a n/a 08859 USA Send response to journal: Re: External pain control help	Topical capsaicin was given to me as part of the pain control strategy/program about 10 years ago. It has proven it's worth to me repeatedly although it must be used sparingly. Alternately Lidoderm (patches) offer similar pain relief but they too seem to be one of these little used yet relatively safe drugs. It has been my experience that NOT even the real professional pain specialists are truly aware of these but will use them more and more once they are introduced. Competing interests: None declared