Patient/caregiver was educated on therapeutic uses of skelaxin as follows: Skelaxin is used for relieving the muscle pain and spasms caused by various musculoskeletal disorders. Arthritis involving the back Arthritis 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 abnormal muscle tone, muscle spasms, and pain & discomfort. Skelaxin intake can contribute to sedation, relief of muscle spasms, thus [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on therapeutic uses of skelaxin as follows: Skelaxin is used for relieving the muscle pain and spasms caused by various musculoskeletal disorders. Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition secondary to the brain misinterpreting the normal pain signals from the body. Fibromyalgia is characterized by episodes of intense pain in the muscles, sleep disturbances due to pain, and consequent fatigue, headache, and anxiety. Skelaxin, by depressing the brain and spinal cord, leads to [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon skelaxin and mechanism of action as follows: Damage to the muscles from injury and sprain can disrupt the nerve messages being conducted. This can cause some overactivity of muscles and sudden unexpected involuntary muscle contractions, called spasms. These sudden spasms can lead to poor coordination between the muscles and consequent complications. Skelaxin is a muscle relaxant, used to relieve muscle spasms caused by injury and sprain, and promote muscle relaxation. Mechanism [...]