Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Flexeril as follows: Other muscle pains and headaches Flexeril along with use of other medications such as, pain killers, can be used for relief of muscle spasms, muscle pain, and headaches secondary to various other injury, infections, and inflammatory conditions, such as, sciatica, tetanus, and migraine. Chronic neuropathy Individuals with history of poorly controlled diabetes can present with irritated and inflamed nerves in the distal extremities. This can [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of Flexeril as follows: Degenerative disc disease Osteoarthritis involving the vertebrae can exert pressure on the spinal cord, inflame, irritate, and damage the nerves running along the spinal cord. This can result in abnormally increased muscle tone, pain, spasticity, and rigidity. Flexeril intake could inhibit conduction of impulses along these inflamed nerves to the muscles, help relieve the spasms and tightness, relax the muscle, and thus contribute to relief [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon mechanism of action of Flexeril as follows: Nerve impulses travel from the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) along the nerves to the muscles. Conduction of nerve impulse to the muscle results in muscle contraction. Inhibition of nerve impulse conduction to the muscle results in relaxation of muscle. Mechanism of flexeril action is not exactly clear. Flexeril is thought to work by depressing the brain (central nervous system). Depression of [...]