So, I tried the Saran wrap: I cut a 4" wide section off my wife's 'clinging paper' master roll and wrapped it around my feet and ankles in the best possible style, then put on the socks...
For the first time I experienced what it feels like sliding around inside one's own socks when walking, the slippery saran being the only contact interface between the feet and the inside of the socks... a bit like driving on thin ice, right in the tropics...
However, the pain killing effects of the TPR 20 still lasted about the same: 4 to 5 hours...
Since the pain in my feet is most likely referred pain from some nerve damage and/or inflammation in the sacral area - triggered by the fateful sacrum adjustment - I now plan to apply the cream there as well with the hope that the anti-inflammatory ingredients will percolate and end up making a difference to the pain in the feet...
I know it's a long shot, but I'm willing to try anything at this juncture...
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Originally Posted by nide44
Try wrapping your feet in Saran Wrap, then put on the socks for abut an hour, or so - to increase absorption. The socks alone will wick away much of the cream and be less effective.
I use a high % menthol cream, either 'Biofreeze' or 'Icy Hot' (the Rite Aid generic- 'Cool Heat' is much cheaper than either) every day, sometimes twice a day. I use a latex glove (one glove will last for 2-4 days) for application and massage it into my feet (massage towards the heart) for at least 5 minutes per foot. Then I wear cotton socks (for diabetics - from Foot Smart)
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