maybe sorta kinda works [SEP] purchased this cream on the recommendation by my pt to get some dmso instead of the other topicals i was trying this does not work great truthfully it does not eliminate by pain severe tendonitis in my shoulder rib cage but on lighter pain days it does help reduce it on heavy pain days i still apply it and hope for a placebo effect it is thick super thick not an issue for me as i am at home mainly when it is applied but would be slightly annoying if i had to place it somewhere on my body that may have transference onto clothes i would not want to get stained