This salve is excellent, and I recommend it to anyone with chronic upper back pain or plantar fasciitis (pain in the feet). I rub the salve on my upper back area and feet before bed, and it soothes my aches and pains; it also helps me destress and unwind from a long day. I also find that soaking with Epsom salt and after that rubbing, the salve on my trigger points triples the therapeutic effect