New research finds common treatments for low back pain aren’t necessarily effective. Those medications include acetaminophen and muscle relaxers. Experts recommend a slew of other treatments to help ...

As the opioid crisis continues in America, more and more doctors are steering away from prescribing opioid medications as a treatment for pain. Since 1999, more than 932,000 people have died from a ...

"Low-dose, intermittent rapamycin administration over 48 weeks is relatively safe in healthy, normative-aging adults, and was associated with significant improvements in lean tissue mass and pain in ...

Muscle relaxers help reduce muscle stiffness and pain from conditions like cerebral palsy and lower back pain. There are two main types of muscle relaxers: antispastics and antispasmodics. Muscle ...

It's not too difficult to push through occasional muscle spasms and soreness. In fact, there are plenty of ways to ease sore muscles after a workout. But when you deal with chronic, painful muscle ...

Amrix (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride) is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed to help relieve muscle spasms in adults. Amrix comes as an extended-release oral capsule. It’s typically taken once per day ...

Cyclobenzaprine is a generic oral tablet prescribed for muscle spasms in adults and certain children. It’s typically taken three times per day for up to 3 weeks. The dosage can vary based on certain ...