muscle relaxer
Spasm relief medication
A muscle relaxer is a drug that reduces muscle tension or spasms, used to treat pain, injury, or conditions like back strain.
The term covers both prescription medications and over-the-counter remedies: The doctor prescribed a muscle relaxer for my pulled back.
Also called muscle relaxant.
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
- painkillerMedication reducing discomfort
- pain reliefEasing of discomfort
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- tensionStretched or strained state
relief · back pain · massage · foam roller · knot · cramp · loosen · soothe · hot bath · prescription · doctor's orders · pill · backache · therapy · stiff · ache · numbness · drowsy
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- Headache Remediessumatriptan, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, aspirin, naproxen
- painkillersaspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, paracetamol, codeine
muscle relaxerconvulsant
Seizure-causing substance
spasmodic · strychnine · caffeine · epinephrine · adrenaline
muscle relaxeranabolic steroid
Synthetic tissue-building hormone
physical therapy · creatine · electrostimulation · resistance training
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