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Muscle tension 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.
What we've learned from patients who report Muscle tension
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
1,794 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
3,694 |  |
|
Mild
|
3,167 |  |
|
None
|
2,542 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Muscle tension
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclobenzaprine | 34 |  |
|
| Massage Therapy | 31 | |
|
| Clonazepam | 28 | |
|
| Alprazolam | 14 | |
|
| Flexeril | 12 | |
|
| Deep Tissue Massage | 9 | |
|
| Zanaflex | 8 | |
|
| Carisoprodol | 7 | |
|
| Physical Exercise | 6 | |
|
| Medical marijuana | 6 | |
|
| Soma | 6 | |
|
| Advil | 5 | |
|
| Swimming | 5 | |
|
| Muscle relaxants | 4 | |
|
| Chiropractic | 4 | |
|
| Skelaxin | 4 | |
|
| Stretch Yoga | 4 | |
|
| Diazepam | 4 | |
|
| Baclofen | 4 | |
|
| Valium | 3 | |
|
| Celebrex | 3 | |
|
| Dantrolene | 3 | |
|
| Magnesium | 3 | |
|
| Deep breathing and relaxation | 3 | |
|
| Klonopin | 3 | |
|
| Hot Baths | 3 | |
|
| Parafon Forte DSC | 2 | |
|
| Clorazepate | 2 | |
|
| Fiorinal with Codeine | 2 | |
|
| Trazodone | 2 | |
Report created on February 11, 2012.