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# **over the counter muscle relaxers**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.0%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 93% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 85Growth 29Conversion 98Competition 25Returns 100Price range 72Avg price 75Brand share 18Review moat 23Quality gap 28

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Incredible****16.8%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Market size**

**Great****$1.4M**

$1.4M/yr · 564K searches

**Avg price**

**Great****$14.94**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$4.09–$42.99**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Growth**

**Okay****+3.2%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Competition**

**Okay****70%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Review moat**

**Bad****7,321.47**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Brand share**

**Bad****93%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 70% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**7 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**91**

**Top-5 brand share**

**93%**

**Open market**

**2%**

- Aleve28% - Bayer22% - Doans20% - Backaid13% - Amazon Basic Care10% - Advil5% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$141K20%$283K30%$424K40%$566K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Aleve Back & Muscle Pain Relief Naproxen Sodium Tablets Pain Reliever & Fever Reducer Medicine for Body  250 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417idpVODuL.jpg)**Aleve Back & Muscle Pain Relief Naproxen Sodium Tablets Pain Reliever & Fever Reducer Medicine for Body 250 Count**Aleve**$26.60**4.8★8,958 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0964QL6GG) [2![Bayer Back & Body 500mg Aspirin Plus Caffeine for Powerful Pain Relief 200 Coated Caplets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41H-+cQjC8L.jpg)**Bayer Back & Body 500mg Aspirin Plus Caffeine for Powerful Pain Relief 200 Coated Caplets**Bayer**$16.20**4.8★14,304 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L45KPG4) [3![Doans Maximum Strength Back Pain Relief 580 mg - 100 Caplets - Back Pain Reliever (NSAID) with Magnesium Salicylate Tetrahydrate](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xVRvcNFsL.jpg)**Doans Maximum Strength Back Pain Relief 580 mg - 100 Caplets - Back Pain Reliever (NSAID) with Magnesium Salicylate Tetrahydrate**Doans**$13.17**4.4★7,044 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCH1C6TW) [4![Backaid Maximum Strength Aspirin-Free Pain Relief from Backache Sciatica and Leg Pain Powerful Combination Long-Lasting 6 Hour Formula 38 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mVnakn2pL.jpg)**Backaid Maximum Strength Aspirin-Free Pain Relief from Backache Sciatica and Leg Pain Powerful Combination Long-Lasting 6 Hour Formula 38 Count**Backaid**$6.76**4.3★2,670 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008FZC4MO) [5![Amazon Basic Care Back and Muscle Pain 220 mg Naproxen Sodium Tablets 12-Hour Pain Relief Headache Arthritis Menstrual Cramps Fever Reducer 90 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lcw3kq2TL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Back and Muscle Pain 220 mg Naproxen Sodium Tablets 12-Hour Pain Relief Headache Arthritis Menstrual Cramps Fever Reducer 90 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$7.43**4.7★4,839 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MLJXZ92)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Doans Maximum Strength Back Pain Relief 580 mg - 100 Caplets - Back Pain Reliever (NSAID) with Magnesium Salicylate Tetrahydrate](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xVRvcNFsL.jpg)**Doans Maximum Strength Back Pain Relief 580 mg - 100 Caplets - Back Pain Reliever (NSAID) with Magnesium Salicylate Tetrahydrate**Doans**$13.17**7,044 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCH1C6TW) [![Advil Dual Action Back Pain Caplets Delivers 250mg Ibuprofen and 500mg Acetaminophen Per Dose for 8 Hours of Back Pain Relief - 18 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51d+nLNqkYL.jpg)**Advil Dual Action Back Pain Caplets Delivers 250mg Ibuprofen and 500mg Acetaminophen Per Dose for 8 Hours of Back Pain Relief - 18 Count**Advil**$4.09**8,316 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRNN37TL) [![Advil Dual Action Back Pain Caplets Delivers 125mg Ibuprofen and 250mg Acetaminophen Per Dose for 8 Hours of Back Pain Relief - 144 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51JhvQtlWNL.jpg)**Advil Dual Action Back Pain Caplets Delivers 125mg Ibuprofen and 250mg Acetaminophen Per Dose for 8 Hours of Back Pain Relief - 144 Count**Advil**$17.24**8,316 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQJP2KBW) [![Backaid Heat Therapy Patch Air-Activated Therapeutic Heat Wide for Lower Back and Hip Pain Relief 6 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51eHj359-NL.jpg)**Backaid Heat Therapy Patch Air-Activated Therapeutic Heat Wide for Lower Back and Hip Pain Relief 6 Count**Backaid**$11.65**1,074 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B29MDTD4) [![Aleve Pain Relief Naproxen Sodium Caplets 50 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41PLebeFDbL.jpg)**Aleve Pain Relief Naproxen Sodium Caplets 50 Count**Aleve**$8.02**3,825 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099XN1Y3B)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Doans Maximum Strength Back Pain Relief 580 mg - 100 Caplets - Back Pain Reliever (NSAID) with Magnesium Salicylate Tetrahydrate](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xVRvcNFsL.jpg)**Doans Maximum Strength Back Pain Relief 580 mg - 100 Caplets - Back Pain Reliever (NSAID) with Magnesium Salicylate Tetrahydrate**Doans**$13.17**4.4★**▲ 241%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCH1C6TW) [![Aleve Back and Muscle Pain Tablets 90ct.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hb44XpotL.jpg)**Aleve Back and Muscle Pain Tablets 90ct.**Aleve**$4.50**4.7★**▲ 179%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08X65LTV5) [![Doans Extra Strength Pain Reliever Caplets 24 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ttVncEZ2L.jpg)**Doans Extra Strength Pain Reliever Caplets 24 Count**Doans**$6.29**4.4★**▲ 122%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DNBUB1G) [![Advil Dual Action Back Pain Caplets Delivers 250mg Ibuprofen and 500mg Acetaminophen Per Dose for 8 Hours of Back Pain Relief - 18 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51d+nLNqkYL.jpg)**Advil Dual Action Back Pain Caplets Delivers 250mg Ibuprofen and 500mg Acetaminophen Per Dose for 8 Hours of Back Pain Relief - 18 Count**Advil**$4.09**4.8★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRNN37TL) [![Amazon Basic Care Naproxen Sodium Tablets 220 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer (NSAID) 12-Hour Relief for Headache Backache Menstrual Pain Muscle Aches Arthritis 300 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41HTAOSRzqL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Naproxen Sodium Tablets 220 mg Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer (NSAID) 12-Hour Relief for Headache Backache Menstrual Pain Muscle Aches Arthritis 300 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$12.15**4.8★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074F2FSX4)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

13K8KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Joint Pain**17%

*“I use them daily for knee pain”*

**Efficiency**16%

*“It works fast and well”*

**Value For Money**13%

*“Good value for the money”*

**Quality-Overall**12%

*“Just as good as the name brands”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

*“As advertised”*

**Muscle Pain Relief**6%

*“a muscle relaxer that relaxes muscles”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“Its easy to use”*

**Dosage**3%

*“This medication works great”*

**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**1%

*“No stomach upset”*

**Posture Enhancer**1%

*“GOOD FOR BACK”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Pain Relief-Overall**24%

*“no pain relief at all”*

**Functionality-Overall**18%

*“Not effective”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

*“Not as advertised”*

**Dosage**5%

*“No Dosage Instructions”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Not worth”*

**Muscle Pain Relief**3%

*“Muscle pain”*

**Side Effects**2%

*“Im not sure why this made me feel so bad”*

**Joint Pain**2%

*“does nothing for back pain”*

**Strength**2%

*“Not strong back medinr”*

**Durability**2%

*“stopped working after a couple months”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Heating**39%

**Adhesion/Stickiness**15%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

**Value For Money**6%

**Age Suitability**6%

**Size-Overall**4%

**Functionality-Overall**4%

**Side Effects**3%

**Skin Health**3%

**Pain Relief-Overall**3%