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Medicine
can decrease low back pain and reduce muscle spasms in some people. But medicine
alone is not an effective treatment for low back pain. It should be used along
with other treatments, such as exercise and physical therapy.
Medication
Choices
There
are several medicines your doctor may recommend, depending on how long you have
had pain, what other symptoms you have, and your medical history. The medicines
recommended most often are:
Anesthetic
or corticosteroid injections have all been prescribed for chronic low back pain,
but they have not been researched enough to know whether they are effective for
most people.
You
may also hear of people having facet joint injections of anesthetic or
corticosteroid for low back pain, but research has shown this to be ineffective
or even harmful.
What
To Think About
When
making treatment decisions, bear in mind that medicines that work for some
people don't work for others. Let your doctor know if the medicine you are
taking is not effective. There may be another option to help control your back
pain.
Anticonvulsants
are sometimes used to treat low back pain, even though there isn't strong
evidence that they help.
Botulinum
toxin A (Botox) injection into the back muscles for chronic low back pain is an
experimental treatment.
Reference
from Healthwise
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