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Experiencing Stiffness/Spasticity
12378 patients currently experience Stiffness/Spasticity. See all
HarleyJ Sex: M Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: none Legs: moderate See profile HarleyJ moderate
Duketate Sex: M Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe See profile Duketate severe
riley1 Sex: F Mouth/throat: moderate Arms: severe Chest: moderate Legs: severe See profile riley1 moderate

Stiffness/Spasticity Symptom Report

Spasticity is a disorder of the central nervous system in which certain muscles continually receive a message to tighten and contract. This causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and interferes with gait and movement, and sometimes speech. Read more...

What we've learned

Symptom Severities

Treatments Patients Take For Stiffness/Spasticity

Treatments Patients Take For Stiffness/Spasticity
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Baclofen	1206	10%
Tizanidine HCl	336	3%
Walking Stick/Cane	269	2%
Handicapped parking permit	168	1%
Range of Motion Exercises	140	1%
Gabapentin	133	1%
Clonazepam	121	1%
Diazepam	117	1%
Massage Therapy	106	1%
Stretching	101	1%
Physical Therapy (PT)	90	1%
Cyclobenzaprine	81	1%
Physical Exercise	65	1%
Walker	56	0%
Yoga	52	0%
Ibuprofen	51	0%
Carbidopa-Levodopa	47	0%
Baclofen Intrathecal	44	0%
Cannabis	44	0%
Wheelchair (powered)	42	0%
Carisoprodol	35	0%
Magnesium	35	0%
Physiotherapy	34	0%
Wheelchair (manual)	34	0%
Skelaxin	28	0%
Ropinirole	27	0%
Methylprednisolone	25	0%
Motorized scooter/chair	25	0%
Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO	24	0%
Hand splints	23	0%
Amantadine	22	0%
Glatiramer acetate	22	0%
Pregabalin	21	0%
Swimming and weightlifting	21	0%
Chiropractic	18	0%
Pramipexole	18	0%
Rolling Walker	18	0%
Swimming	18	0%
Heating Pad-Hot Packs	17	0%
Carbidopa-Levodopa CR	16	0%
Deep Tissue Massage	16	0%
Lorazepam	15	0%
Walking	15	0%
Glucosamine Chondroitin	14	0%
Occupational therapy	14	0%
Quinine	14	0%
Topiramate	14	0%
Acupuncture	13	0%
Duloxetine	13	0%
Hot showers	13	0%
Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection	13	0%
Rasagiline	13	0%
Tramadol	13	0%
4-Aminopyridine (4-AP)	12	0%
Methocarbamol	12	0%
Naltrexone	12	0%
Alprazolam	11	0%
Omega 3 Fish Oil	11	0%
Prednisone	11	0%
Shower/Tub Chair	11	0%
Botulinum Toxin Type A	10	0%
Calcium	10	0%
Carbidopa-Entacapone-Levodopa	9	0%
Nabumetone	9	0%
Stretches, weights, treadmill, bicycle	9	0%
Aquatic (Water) Exercises	8	0%
Carbamazepine	8	0%
Dantrolene	8	0%
Interferon beta-1a IM Injection	8	0%
Lumbar Puncture	8	0%
Natalizumab	8	0%
Amitriptyline	7	0%
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)	7	0%
Home modification (Ramp, Lift)	7	0%
Levetiracetam	7	0%
Lift chair	7	0%
motorized recliner	7	0%
Naproxen	7	0%
Potassium	7	0%
Riluzole	7	0%
Steroid IV Infusion	7	0%
Assistive Technology	6	0%
Celebrex	6	0%
CoQ10	6	0%
Hospital Bed	6	0%
Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection	6	0%
Potassium chloride	6	0%
Stationary Bicycle	6	0%
Calcium plus Vitamin D	5	0%
Entacapone	5	0%
Hydrocodone	5	0%
Rotigotine	5	0%
Selegiline	5	0%
Clonidine	4	0%
Dronabinol	4	0%
Electrical Stimulation	4	0%
Knee and ankle brace	4	0%
MRI	4	0%
Piroxicam	4	0%
Reflexology	4	0%
Shower/tub chair with transfer bench	4	0%
Vitamin B	4	0%
Vitamin D	4	0%
Aspirin	3	0%
Calcium and Magnesium	3	0%
Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc	3	0%
Driving controls	3	0%
Folic Acid	3	0%
Glucosamine	3	0%
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	3	0%
Steroid Injections	3	0%
Tai Chi	3	0%
Trileptal	3	0%
Vitamin E	3	0%
Alexander Technique	2	0%
Apomorphine	2	0%
Back Brace	2	0%
Cortisone Injection	2	0%
Creatine Monohydrate	2	0%
Diclofenac	2	0%
Dollar Store Brand Ibuprofen	2	0%
Flax Seed Oil capsules	2	0%
Gabitril	2	0%
Icy Hot	2	0%
Kirkland Ibuprofen	2	0%
Meloxicam	2	0%
Neck brace	2	0%
Orphenadrine	2	0%
Orthotics	2	0%
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	2	0%
Phenytoin	2	0%
Primidone	2	0%
Relaxation Techniques	2	0%
Tempur-Pedic sleep system	2	0%
Tolterodine	2	0%
Tub transfer bench	2	0%
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)	1	0%
Augmentative Speech Device	1	0%
Avoid eating nuts	1	0%
Avoid Red Meat	1	0%
Baclofen Implanted Pump	1	0%
Best Bet Diet	1	0%
BiPAP Humidifier	1	0%
Biperiden	1	0%
Boniva	1	0%
Carbidopa	1	0%
CellCept	1	0%
Cervical Traction	1	0%
Citracal plus Vitamin D	1	0%
CO2 drinks (beer, cola etc)	1	0%
Coral calcium	1	0%
Cough assist vest	1	0%
Cyproheptadine	1	0%
Diamox	1	0%
Enbrel	1	0%
Equate Acetaminophen	1	0%
Equate Ibuprofen	1	0%
Evening Primrose Oil	1	0%
Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement	1	0%
Fluoxetine	1	0%
Functional Electronic Stimulation	1	0%
Gelsemium-Homaccord	1	0%
Heat avoidance	1	0%
Hydrotherapy (water therapy)	1	0%
Jamieson Vitamin C Slow Release	1	0%
Lamotrigine	1	0%
Leg braces	1	0%
Levodopa-Benserazide	1	0%
Lidocaine Transdermal	1	0%
Lift	1	0%
Limptar	1	0%
Mannatech Ambrotose AO	1	0%
Meclizine	1	0%
meprobamate	1	0%
Mezereum 30C	1	0%
MonaVie Juice	1	0%
Multivitamins	1	0%
Myer's Cocktail	1	0%
Myofascial release	1	0%
Nature's Life Vitamin D	1	0%
Neuromuscular massage	1	0%
Non-invasive Ventilator	1	0%
Not Driving	1	0%
Osteopathy	1	0%
Parafon forte	1	0%
Pfrimmer Massage	1	0%
Phenol	1	0%
Pool Exercise	1	0%
Quinine benzoate-thiamin chlorhydrate	1	0%
Reiki therapy	1	0%
Resistance Exercise	1	0%
Rivastigmine	1	0%
Segway	1	0%
Soma Compound with Codeine	1	0%
Spironolactone	1	0%
Stationary bicycle/aerobics	1	0%
Stop high-fat dairy	1	0%
Super Orti Vite	1	0%
SuperPole System	1	0%
Tonic Water with Quinine	1	0%
Trihexyphenidyl	1	0%
Urinary Catheter	1	0%
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	1	0%
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)	1	0%
Vitamin B Complex	1	0%
Vitamin C	1	0%
Weight training	1	0%
Whole Foods Vitamin D	1	0%
Wrist and Thumb Braces	1	0%
Zolpidem	1	0%
Zonisamide	1	0%

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