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Muscle relaxant or antiflammatory for stiff painful back due to arthritis of back and spinal stenosis. also muscle spasms?
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Medications: Valium 5 mg as needed can help with intermittent muscle spasms. As for back pain, over the counter ibuprofen taken around the clock can help along with modification of activity.
Answered 11/6/2018
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