Fast absorbing trolamine salicylate formulations and compositions

A method of treating a disorder, skin condition, topical injury and/or pain, the method including administering a topical pharmaceutical composition, wherein the topical pharmaceutical composition includes:

• an effective amount of trolamine salicylate solubilized in propylene glycol,
• wherein the trolamine salicylate has Form I, and
• wherein the Form 1 has at least two X-ray scattering peaks in terms of Q, which is 4π times sin(θ) divided by the wavelength (Q=4π sin(θ)/λ), of 1.21 to 1.52 (±0.16) Å−1 and 1.60 to 1.89 (±0.15) Å−1 at a humidity of 20% or lower.