Hey Lisa,
I have Lidoderm patches I use every once in a while when my hips are giving me a fit. They are about the size of a small envelope. I get the best results with them on my hips but have used them on my lumbar and thoracic spine and ribs as well. I find the best results are in areas where the pain is not deep in places like the hips and ribs. They mostly just cut the edge off the pain by numbing the area where you place them. Similar to when the numbness is wearing down after a trip to the dentist, but not as noticable. My doctor told me they would only be effective in areas where the pain was close to the skin and not for deep pain.
Brent
