Soma is the brand name for marketing Carisoprodol, which is the active ingredient present in this medication and is used for treating muscle pain and discomfort. Soma pain pills are muscle relaxants that block the sensation of pain between the brain and nerves. This medication is used along with physical therapy and rest for treating musculoskeletal pain. This medication relaxes the muscle of the patient and is meant for short-term use, not more than three weeks.

Soma is a brand name for the generic medicine called Carisoprodol. As a muscle relaxer, it is used to treat short-term musculoskeletal pain or injuries taking place in bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons.

Soma alone is not recommended, to completely make a person injury or pain-free but rather complete rest and some physiotherapy activities can bring better outcomes.