How to Use DMSO for Achilles Tendonitis

DMSO, or dimethyl sulfoxide, is a wood by-product used as an industrial-strength cleaning compound. In 1961, Dr. Stanley Jacob discovered it to have healing properties when he was head of organ transplants at Oregon University's Health Sciences in Portland. DMSO now comes in creams, lotions and gels for skin application. Achilles tendonitis occurs when the Achilles tendon, which connects the heel to the calf muscle, becomes inflamed from injury. DMSO is an anti-inflammatory used in tendonitis treatment.

Things You'll Need

• Health food or herbal medicine store
• DMSO cream, lotion or gel

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Instructions

• 1

  Go to your local health food or herbal medicine store to purchase the DMSO. Ask for any literature they may have on the creams.

• 2

  Read and follow instructions on how to apply the DMSO. Instructions tell you to apply and rub cream or lotion into the painful area three to four times a day.

• 3

  Reduce the number of applications each day as pain subsides. You may feel slight warmth or stinging in the application area. You may also notice a garlic taste in your mouth.