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Muscle spasticity is characterized by tight, stiff muscles and is a common symptom of several neurological disease, causing cramping, stiffness, and muscle discomfort. 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
Baclofen 739 15% Baclofen: 15%
Walking Stick/Cane 245 5% Walking Stick/Cane: 5%
Tizanidine 227 5% Tizanidine: 5%
Handicapped parking permit 139 3% Handicapped parking permit: 3%
Gabapentin 78 2% Gabapentin: 2%
Clonazepam 69 1% Clonazepam: 1%
Physical Therapy (PT) 60 1% Physical Therapy (PT): 1%
Diazepam 49 1% Diazepam: 1%
Walker 42 1% Walker: 1%
Stretching 40 1% Stretching: 1%
Physical Exercise 32 1% Physical Exercise: 1%
Cyclobenzaprine 30 1% Cyclobenzaprine: 1%
Ibuprofen 30 1% Ibuprofen: 1%
Electric scooter/chair 25 1% Electric scooter/chair: 1%
Carisoprodol 24 1% Carisoprodol: 1%
Cannabis 23 0% Cannabis: 0%
Methylprednisolone 23 0% Methylprednisolone: 0%
Massage 22 0% Massage: 0%
Swimming and weightlifting 21 0% Swimming and weightlifting: 0%
Flexeril 20 0% Flexeril: 0%
Wheelchair (manual) 20 0% Wheelchair (manual): 0%
Glatiramer acetate 19 0% Glatiramer acetate: 0%
Baclofen Intrathecal 18 0% Baclofen Intrathecal: 0%
Rolling Walker 18 0% Rolling Walker: 0%
Valium 18 0% Valium: 0%
Skelaxin 17 0% Skelaxin: 0%
Magnesium 16 0% Magnesium: 0%
Wheelchair (powered) 15 0% Wheelchair (powered): 0%
Prednisone 14 0% Prednisone: 0%
Yoga 14 0% Yoga: 0%
Glucosamine Chondroitin 13 0% Glucosamine Chondroitin: 0%
Pregabalin 13 0% Pregabalin: 0%
Stretch Yoga 12 0% Stretch Yoga: 0%
Acupuncture 11 0% Acupuncture: 0%
Deep Tissue Massage 11 0% Deep Tissue Massage: 0%
Massage therapy 11 0% Massage therapy: 0%
Swimming 11 0% Swimming: 0%
Heating Pad-Hot Pack 10 0% Heating Pad-Hot Pack: 0%
Physiotherapy 10 0% Physiotherapy: 0%
Walking 10 0% Walking: 0%
Duloxetine 9 0% Duloxetine: 0%
Hot shower 9 0% Hot shower: 0%
Shower/Tub Chair 9 0% Shower/Tub Chair: 0%
Hand splints 8 0% Hand splints: 0%
Lorazepam 8 0% Lorazepam: 0%
Natalizumab 8 0% Natalizumab: 0%
4-Aminopyridine (4-AP) 7 0% 4-Aminopyridine (4-AP): 0%
Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO 7 0% Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO: 0%
Carbamazepine 7 0% Carbamazepine: 0%
Chiropractic 7 0% Chiropractic: 0%
Interferon beta 1a IM Injection 7 0% Interferon beta 1a IM Injection: 0%
IV Steroids Infusion 7 0% IV Steroids Infusion: 0%
Lumbar Puncture 7 0% Lumbar Puncture: 0%
Naltrexone 7 0% Naltrexone: 0%
Occupational therapy 7 0% Occupational therapy: 0%
Omega 3 7 0% Omega 3: 0%
TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation 7 0% TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation: 0%
Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection 6 0% Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection: 0%
MRI 6 0% MRI: 0%
Aquatic (Water) Exercises 5 0% Aquatic (Water) Exercises: 0%
Methocarbamol 5 0% Methocarbamol: 0%
Potassium 5 0% Potassium: 0%
Tramadol 5 0% Tramadol: 0%
Trileptal 5 0% Trileptal: 0%
Alprazolam 4 0% Alprazolam: 0%
Amantadine 4 0% Amantadine: 0%
Botox Treatments 4 0% Botox Treatments: 0%
Calcium 4 0% Calcium: 0%
Calcium and Vitamin D 4 0% Calcium and Vitamin D: 0%
Celebrex 4 0% Celebrex: 0%
Knee and ankle brace 4 0% Knee and ankle brace: 0%
Potassium chloride 4 0% Potassium chloride: 0%
Robaxin 4 0% Robaxin: 0%
Stretches, weights, treadmill, bicycle 4 0% Stretches, weights, treadmill, bicycle: 0%
Topiramate 4 0% Topiramate: 0%
Assistive Technology 3 0% Assistive Technology: 0%
Hydrocodone 3 0% Hydrocodone: 0%
Icy Hot 3 0% Icy Hot: 0%
Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection 3 0% Interferon beta-1b SubQ Injection: 0%
Keppra 3 0% Keppra: 0%
Marinol 3 0% Marinol: 0%
Nabumetone 3 0% Nabumetone: 0%
Naproxen 3 0% Naproxen: 0%
Pramipexole 3 0% Pramipexole: 0%
Reflexology 3 0% Reflexology: 0%
Relaxation Techniques 3 0% Relaxation Techniques: 0%
Amitriptyline 2 0% Amitriptyline: 0%
Back Brace 2 0% Back Brace: 0%
Calcium and Magnesium 2 0% Calcium and Magnesium: 0%
Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc 2 0% Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc: 0%
Cervical Traction System 2 0% Cervical Traction System: 0%
CoQ10 2 0% CoQ10: 0%
Dantrolene 2 0% Dantrolene: 0%
Hospital Bed 2 0% Hospital Bed: 0%
Mobility scooter 2 0% Mobility scooter: 0%
Orthotics 2 0% Orthotics: 0%
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen 2 0% Oxycodone-Acetaminophen: 0%
Shower/tub chair with transfer bench 2 0% Shower/tub chair with transfer bench: 0%
Steroid injection 2 0% Steroid injection: 0%
Tai Chi 2 0% Tai Chi: 0%
Vitamin D 2 0% Vitamin D: 0%
Ambien 1 0% Ambien: 0%
Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) 1 0% Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV): 0%
Best Bet Diet 1 0% Best Bet Diet: 0%
Boniva 1 0% Boniva: 0%
Carbidopa-Levodopa CR 1 0% Carbidopa-Levodopa CR: 0%
Citracal plus Vitamin D 1 0% Citracal plus Vitamin D: 0%
Clonidine 1 0% Clonidine: 0%
Coral calcium 1 0% Coral calcium: 0%
Cortisone Injection 1 0% Cortisone Injection: 0%
Cycling 1 0% Cycling: 0%
Cyproheptadine 1 0% Cyproheptadine: 0%
Dahn Yoga 1 0% Dahn Yoga: 0%
Diamox 1 0% Diamox: 0%
Diclofenac Sodium 1 0% Diclofenac Sodium: 0%
Fampridine-SR 1 0% Fampridine-SR: 0%
Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement 1 0% Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement: 0%
Flax Seed Oil capsules 1 0% Flax Seed Oil capsules: 0%
Fluoxetine 1 0% Fluoxetine: 0%
Gabitril 1 0% Gabitril: 0%
Gelsemium-Homaccord 1 0% Gelsemium-Homaccord: 0%
Hatha Yoga 1 0% Hatha Yoga: 0%
Jamieson Vitamin C Slow Release 1 0% Jamieson Vitamin C Slow Release: 0%
Lamotrigine 1 0% Lamotrigine: 0%
Leg braces 1 0% Leg braces: 0%
Lidocaine Transdermal 1 0% Lidocaine Transdermal: 0%
Lift chair 1 0% Lift chair: 0%
Mannatech Ambrotose AO Antioxidants 1 0% Mannatech Ambrotose AO Antioxidants: 0%
Meclizine 1 0% Meclizine: 0%
Meditation 1 0% Meditation: 0%
Meloxicam 1 0% Meloxicam: 0%
meprobamate 1 0% meprobamate: 0%
Mezereum 30C 1 0% Mezereum 30C: 0%
Mona Vie 1 0% Mona Vie: 0%
Nature's Life Vitamin D 1 0% Nature's Life Vitamin D: 0%
Nortriptyline 1 0% Nortriptyline: 0%
Not Driving 1 0% Not Driving: 0%
Orphenadrine 1 0% Orphenadrine: 0%
Parafon forte 1 0% Parafon forte: 0%
Phenol 1 0% Phenol: 0%
Piroxicam 1 0% Piroxicam: 0%
Primidone 1 0% Primidone: 0%
Propranolol 1 0% Propranolol: 0%
Quinine Sulfate 1 0% Quinine Sulfate: 0%
Requip 1 0% Requip: 0%
Resistance Exercise 1 0% Resistance Exercise: 0%
Segway 1 0% Segway: 0%
Spironolactone 1 0% Spironolactone: 0%
Stair lift 1 0% Stair lift: 0%
Stationary Bicycle 1 0% Stationary Bicycle: 0%
Stationary bicycle/aerobics 1 0% Stationary bicycle/aerobics: 0%
Super Orti Vite 1 0% Super Orti Vite: 0%
Tempur-Pedic sleep system 1 0% Tempur-Pedic sleep system: 0%
Tolterodine 1 0% Tolterodine: 0%
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) 1 0% Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin): 0%
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1 0% Vitamin B3 (Niacin): 0%
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 1 0% Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine): 0%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 1 0% Vitamin C (ascorbic acid): 0%
Weight training 1 0% Weight training: 0%
Whole Foods Vitamin D 1 0% Whole Foods Vitamin D: 0%
Xanax 1 0% Xanax: 0%
Zonisamide 1 0% Zonisamide: 0%
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