Thanks for the replies, ya'll. Yes, I've tried the pain relief creams but they don't touch the pain. It's so frustrating! The only thing one cream did was send my cat into catnip like fits of energy!! I finally had to wash it off because I couldn't keep her off the bed and from trying to "knead" my leg... Actually, I probably should have let her - it would have been the closest thing to a massage I'd get!