Dear Doctor K: I get tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers help, but not completely. What else can I try? Dear Reader: Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. They cause a ...

Tolperisone, a centrally-acting muscle relaxant, may treat symptoms of acute muscle spasms without the sleepiness and cognitive effects associated with other skeletal muscle relaxants, data from the ...

Common conditions such as lower back pain, tension headaches, endometriosis, and fibromyalgia can cause these symptoms. Although there is no definitive scientific research advising for or against the ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are two classes of muscle relaxers. Antispasmodics reduce spasms by inhibiting signals in the brain, while antispastics affect the spinal cord and reduce muscle tightness and spasms. While ...