For awhile now, my constant pain is from RSIs (repetative stress injuries), involving my arms. Especially elbows. Especially the left, where it is unrelentingly painful. Not here to whine (as this may seem minor to some), but popped on to say I use the Voltaren gel, and find it *some* help, but not as much as I would wish. I'm also on oral diclofenac (Voltaren is a gel form of diclofenac). Since I'm maxxed out on nsaids (diclofenac is an nsaid), I'll add tylenol on the worst days because I don't want to take that all the time too.

Arthritis is involved too (I've got hip and back experience with that as well). I think the Voltaren was more effective when it was "just" the arthritis in my elbow (ie., before the RSIs piled on).

Anyhow, just thought I'd mention my experience with it.