Bones, Joints & Muscles: Medications
Corticosteroids for tennis elbow
01/28/09, HealthwiseCorticosteroids relieve pain and inflammation.
Tennis Elbow - Medications
01/28/09, HealthwiseAlong with tendon rest, people often use medicine to treat tennis elbow. Medicine can help with pain and relieve or reduce swelling.
Bunions - Medications
03/06/08, HealthwiseA bunion (hallux valgus) is an enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the base of the big toe (metatarsophalangeal joint). Medicine will not prevent or cure bunions. But it may relieve pain and inflammation and allow you to do
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Anticholinergic medicines for cerebral palsy
10/14/08, HealthwiseAnticholinergic medicines reduce uncontrollable body movements in people who have dystonic cerebral palsy.
Muscle relaxants for neck pain
08/21/08, HealthwiseMuscle relaxant medications affect the communication between the brain and the spinal cord (central nervous system). They act as sedatives, which most likely causes their muscle-relaxing effects.
Achilles Tendon Problems - Medications
01/27/09, HealthwiseYou can use medicine to relieve pain from Achilles tendinopathy or an Achilles tendon rupture. The medicine may be prescription or nonprescription.
Alpha-blocker medications for prostatitis
12/27/07, HealthwiseThese medications relax the muscles in the prostate and at the base of the bladder. This reduces muscle tightness and spasms that may prevent normal urine flow.
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Massage Therapy
Massage therapy can relieve muscle tension and may improve blood flow, relieve pressure on nerves, and restore normal joint movement.
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