Relief: Best Treatments for Four Common Miseries

By Naomi Barr
Woman with headache

 

Until researchers discover the next great painkiller, what you may want to know right now is which drug to take for a pounding headache, cramps, back spasms, and sore joints. There can be vast differences in how individuals respond to a medication, so relief may require trial and error, says Scott Fishman, MD, chief of the division of pain medicine at the University of California, Davis. Still, a few guidelines will help you feel better faster:

Get the remedies for your aches and pains.


 

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