Sumifun 4% Lidocaine Pain Relief Patches - 18 Count Patches for Back, Shoulder, Muscle, Joints, Knee Pain Relief - Lower Back Pain Relief Products - Pain Patches Maximum Strength Lidocaine

The patches are large enough to cover an average persons shoulder blade of small of the back. They stick quite well and do the job needed.

These are the best patches in the world. I wish I knew about them a long time ago. They get the job done.

Great help in revealing pain

My previous medical provider prescribed me a box of 5% lidocaine patches, which gave me decent relief for my episodes of lower back/SI joint muscle pain. Since I no longer have that provider or the same insurance coverage, I sought these out as an over-the-counter alternative. These are the same size and seem to work almost as well as the stronger prescription ones -- with a few caveats. First, these patches are a little flimsier than the prescription ones, so they're harder to apply. They have a tendency to fold over on themselves while you're putting them on and seem to come loose a little more readily. Second, the prescription ones seemed to be over-saturated with lidocaine gel -- as in it was dripping off the patch and kind of messy. These have less gel and are therefore less messy, but maybe also somewhat reduced effects as a result. Finally, it's important to note that both the Rx strength ones and these take some time to work. It's not immediate relief. It's more like ~2-3 hours after you apply them, there's a noticeable reduction in the intensity of pain. Definitely not 100% pain relief, but still helpful as part of your overall "arsenal" of approaches. I've found that 2 patches placed side-by-side on my lower back work best for SI joint issues.

They really work the spray too

12 hrs is great. Beeds more sticky as they don't say on very well

Helped a lot!

Great for the pain