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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...Click to read more below


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Symptom Severities

Stiffness/Spasticity severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Stiffness/Spasticity

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

Report created on November 21, 2009.