Skeletal Muscle Relaxants for Muscular Pain â MM1608
Skeletal muscle relaxants are a heterogeneous group of medications commonly used to treat two different types of underlying conditions: spasticity from upper motor neuron syndromes and muscular pain or spasms from peripheral musculoskeletal conditions.
Drugs in the muscular pain or spasm group have traditionally been called âcentrally actingâ muscle relaxants and are used primarily to treat chronic back pain and painful fibromyalgic conditions.
Treatment goals include managing muscle pain and improving functional status so the patient can return to work or resume previous activities.
Modern Medicine â August 2016
