Skeletal muscles most commonly spasm in response to an acute injury or as a consequence of misuse or overuse. They can also occur as a side effect of prescribed medications and as a result of chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis, cerebral...
The Merck Manual Home Edition notes that about 400,000 Americans have multiple sclerosis, or MS, a disorder that results from damage to the myelin sheath. Without a proper myelin sheath, the covering of the nerve cells, the brain cannot...
Muscle relaxants are widely utilized in the treatment of both acute, self-limited conditions and chronic diseases in order to help alleviate pain from muscle spasms and help return a patient to his previous level of activity. They are prescribed...
When a person suffers from pain or cramping in his muscles, his physician may prescribe a muscle relaxing medication rather than a direct pain reliever. These types of drugs typically work upon the central nervous system to make the muscles less...
Many people suffer from back pain. The pain may be in the lower back, middle back, up and down the spine, or in the lower back with a shooting sensation down the legs. Back pain may be caused by a variety of health conditions and injury....
Muscle relaxers are a group of medications that are most commonly prescribed for spasms and pain due to musculoskeletal conditions such as muscle strains, tension headaches, fibromyalgia and myofascial pain syndrome. They are also used for...
Trigeminal neuralgia refers to a condition in which electric-like pain shoots through the face and surrounding regions. The Mayo Clinic says that this pain can be severe, jabbing or shooting in nature. In some instances, the pain can also affect...
