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...
A lumbar laminectomy is surgery to relieve lower back pain. Doctors generally choose to perform this surgery only if other treatments have failed. The procedure requires the surgeon to extract a part of the arch on the vertebra surface. This arch...
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...
The inability to move especially after a car accident or another form of trauma can be quite discomforting. Muscle stiffness and spasms may result. In some instances, diseases can also lead to these muscular problems. Fortunately, muscle relaxant...
After a tough weight-training session or a long run, you might think about reaching for prescription muscle relaxers to ease your pain. While taking a pill might help you feel better in the short term, the long-term effects can be dangerous.
Depressants are so called because they depress, or slow down, central nervous system functioning. This causes physical depression, lowered inhibitions, sedation, sleep, anesthesia, unconsciousness and potentially coma and death. Common depressants...
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition occurring in about 2 percent of the population in the United States, affecting more women than men, according to the Mayo Clinic. Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain in your muscles, ligaments and...
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...
