I’ve had backpain for the last 3-4 years. It gets worse at times when I tweak it. It gets bad enough that I can’t even walk some days. I had an xray two years ago that said nothing was wrong. I’ve tried tylenol, mot rin, and aspirin. My back pain isn’t getting any better. Are there good prescription drugs out there I can take?

If analgesics are ineffective, there are a number of muscle relaxants on the market that are commonly prescribed for back pain. These include Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine), Robaxin (methocarbamol), Skelaxin (metaxalone), Soma (carisoprodol). They are most effective in increasing mobility and alleviating pain for acute onsets of severe debilitating muscle spasms that accompany low back pain. These drugs are not indicated for long term relief and do not replace analgesia and exercise as the mainstay of back pain therapy.