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Muscle tension Symptom Report
The feeling that muscles are always tight or strained, sometimes to the point of frequent pain, or even persistent and ongoing pain. One can experience tension, pain or cramps in any of the body's muscles.
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What we've learned
Symptom Severities
Treatments Patients Take For Muscle tension
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclobenzaprine | 18 | 0% |  |
| Massage Therapy | 13 | 0% | |
| Clonazepam | 12 | 0% | |
| Deep Tissue Massage | 6 | 0% | |
| Alprazolam | 5 | 0% | |
| Ibuprofen | 5 | 0% | |
| Physical Exercise | 5 | 0% | |
| Carisoprodol | 4 | 0% | |
| Deep breathing and relaxation | 3 | 0% | |
| Yoga | 3 | 0% | |
| Chiropractic | 2 | 0% | |
| Escitalopram | 2 | 0% | |
| Swimming | 2 | 0% | |
| Tizanidine HCl | 2 | 0% | |
| Trazodone | 2 | 0% | |
| Bupropion | 1 | 0% | |
| Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc | 1 | 0% | |
| Celebrex | 1 | 0% | |
| Clorazepate | 1 | 0% | |
| Codeine-Acetaminophen | 1 | 0% | |
| Fluoxetine | 1 | 0% | |
| Gabitril | 1 | 0% | |
| Hot stones & sports massage | 1 | 0% | |
| Lamotrigine | 1 | 0% | |
| Leflunomide | 1 | 0% | |
| Lidocaine Topical | 1 | 0% | |
| Mefenamic acid | 1 | 0% | |
| Music lessons | 1 | 0% | |
| Physical Therapy (PT) | 1 | 0% | |
Report created on November 08, 2009.