you DO adjust to the muscle relaxers over time. There are many more things to try. But you probably need to start with a good basic stretching routine at least every other day if not every day for those tight muscles if you don't like the meds. Get a cortisone injection so you can start and then start strengthening your muscles. But if they are glued together you will need to break them apart somehow. It IS a painful experience to do that. No doubt!