Considerations for the appropriate use of skeletal muscle relaxants for the management of acute low back pain.
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Witenko C, Moorman-Li R, Motycka C, Duane K, Hincapie-Castillo J, Leonard P, Valaer C
Considerations for the appropriate use of skeletal muscle relaxants for the management of acute low back pain.
P T. 2014 Jun;39(6):427-35.
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For patients with low back pain, skeletal muscle relaxants are often initiated after failure of first-line analgesics. However, these medications (reviewed in this article) are controversial alternatives that carry risks of adverse effects and increased cost.