Muscle relaxants are usually referred to as skeletal muscle relaxants. They act directly through the central nervous system and reduces the spasm of the muscles. They are used to reduce soreness and pain caused due to sprains and muscle injury. Baclofen and Tizanidine are commonly used muscle relaxants to treat muscle spasms.
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I have constant headache along with pain in back and neck after gym workout. Please help me.
Query: Hi doctor,I had a gym workout including abdominal workout and back squats on an Olympic bar. I started to have headaches and it got increased from moderate to pounding and it lasted for two days. It was accompanied by neck and upper back pain. Most importantly, I had pain just below the sternum and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about the pain that started after doing exercise. The symptoms you are describing seem to be due to cervical spondylitis. Due to the spasm of neck muscles, there is pain in the upper part of the body and headache. You need a short term treatment by ta... Read Full »