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Stiffness/Spasticity 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.


What we've learned from patients who report Stiffness/Spasticity

Symptom severities

Severe
3,517
Moderate
8,567
Mild
7,191
None
3,536

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Stiffness/Spasticity

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Stiffness/Spasticity
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Baclofen 1753   Baclofen: 9%
Tizanidine HCl 372   Tizanidine HCl: 2%
Zanaflex 202   Zanaflex: 1%
Handicap/Disability Parking Permit 182   Handicap/Disability Parking Permit: 1%
Walking Stick/Cane 180   Walking Stick/Cane: 1%
Physical Therapy (PT) 167   Physical Therapy (PT): 1%
Gabapentin 166   Gabapentin: 1%
Massage Therapy 163   Massage Therapy: 1%
Stretching 151   Stretching: 1%
Range of Motion Exercises 141   Range of Motion Exercises: 1%
Clonazepam 131   Clonazepam: 1%
Diazepam 126   Diazepam: 1%
Physical Exercise 90   Physical Exercise: 0%
Valium 87   Valium: 0%
Flexeril 78   Flexeril: 0%
Walking cane/rubber tip 78   Walking cane/rubber tip: 0%
Cyclobenzaprine 67   Cyclobenzaprine: 0%
Neurontin 63   Neurontin: 0%
Yoga 63   Yoga: 0%
Klonopin 57   Klonopin: 0%
Prednisone 56   Prednisone: 0%
Baclofen Intrathecal 55   Baclofen Intrathecal: 0%
Marijuana 52   Marijuana: 0%
Skelaxin 49   Skelaxin: 0%
Magnesium 45   Magnesium: 0%
Physiotherapy 45   Physiotherapy: 0%
Ibuprofen 43   Ibuprofen: 0%
Carbidopa-Levodopa 39   Carbidopa-Levodopa: 0%
Lyrica 38   Lyrica: 0%
Amantadine 37   Amantadine: 0%

Report created on February 10, 2012.