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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...

Symptom Severities

Treatments Patients Take For Stiffness/spasticity

Treatments Patients Take For Stiffness/spasticity

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Carbidopa-Levodopa	35	100%
Ropinirole	17	49%
Physical Exercise	15	43%
Carbidopa-Levodopa CR	13	37%
Pramipexole	12	34%
Amantadine	10	29%
Rasagiline	10	29%
Baclofen	8	23%
Massage	8	23%
Stalevo	8	23%
Tizanidine	7	20%
Yoga	7	20%
Selegiline	6	17%
Cyclobenzaprine	5	14%
Deep brain stimulation	5	14%
Entacapone	5	14%
Physical Therapy	5	14%
Rotigotine	5	14%
Carisoprodol	3	9%
Handicapped parking permit	3	9%
Ibuprofen	3	9%
Walking Stick/Cane	3	9%
Calcium	2	6%
Chiropractic	2	6%
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	2	6%
Acupuncture	1	3%
Alexander Technique	1	3%
Alprazolam	1	3%
Apomorphine	1	3%
Arnica	1	3%
Carbidopa	1	3%
Clonazepam	1	3%
CoQ10	1	3%
Creatine	1	3%
Diazepam	1	3%
Diclofenac	1	3%
Diet	1	3%
Flaxseed	1	3%
Gabapentin	1	3%
Glucosamine	1	3%
Ibuprofen Prescription	1	3%
Levodopa and benserazide	1	3%
Magnesium	1	3%
Orphenadrine	1	3%
Osteopathy	1	3%
Pregabalin	1	3%
Rivastigmine	1	3%
Skelaxin	1	3%
Swimming and weightlifting	1	3%
Tramadol	1	3%
Vitamin B Complex	1	3%
Vitamin D	1	3%
Vitamin Multi	1	3%