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Sufferers from whiplash may be interested to know that some Americans with the same condition have found some pain relief from creams using capsaicin.
Capsaicin is the chemical that occurs naturally to make chillies hot, but is known to chemists as N-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)-8-methylnon-trans-6-enamide. As anyone will know who has eaten a curry that was over-hot, or has rubbed their eyes without washing their hands sufficiently after chopping a chilli, this can be a painful substance, whatever it is called.
However, it can be suspended in a topical cream that has had some success at soothing soft tissue pain, such as a whiplash neck injury, in some studies. Other studies, however including one from Oxford University, found no measurable benefit.
It should also be noted that there may be an irritant effect from applying capsaicin cream to the skin, and that capsaicin has a record in some cases of making some of the body's pain receptors, called nociceptors, more sensitive to movement, in a process known as peripheral sensitization, which may be one of the last things a person making a whiplash claim wants.
Therefore, while a sufferer may find it worthwhile to know about the potential of using a capsaicin cream, it is highly advisable to discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of using such a cream with your medical provider before doing so.
Claiming compensation over whiplash
If you have suffered from this form of personal injury, talk to us. Whatever the source of your neck injury, we will be able to help you decide whether you are entitled to claim for compensation without cost or compulsion.
If you do decide to proceed with a claim, we can put you in touch with a specialist in this field who will be able to lead your claim to its best conclusion. All the personal injury solicitors we work with can handle such a claim on a completely free basis, while protecting you from all other costs, win or lose.
We also assure you that you will receive 100 percent compensation. We take no cut from any damages awarded to you in a successful case - as most of ours are.
To talk to an advisor about your case, simply call 0800 10 757 95. Alternatively, reach us through our website, on our online claim form or echat window. Either way, we'll be able to start helping you with your whiplash situation as soon as we can.
