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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 178 13% Baclofen: 13%
Range of Motion Exercises 108 8% Range of Motion Exercises: 8%
Tizanidine 30 2% Tizanidine: 2%
Massage 29 2% Massage: 2%
Wheelchair (powered) 29 2% Wheelchair (powered): 2%
Physiotherapy 17 1% Physiotherapy: 1%
Quinine Sulfate 17 1% Quinine Sulfate: 1%
Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO 15 1% Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO: 1%
Walker 15 1% Walker: 1%
Stretching 13 1% Stretching: 1%
Diazepam 11 1% Diazepam: 1%
Hand splints 11 1% Hand splints: 1%
Baclofen Intrathecal 10 1% Baclofen Intrathecal: 1%
Gabapentin 7 1% Gabapentin: 1%
Home modification (ramp, lift) 7 1% Home modification (ramp, lift): 1%
Walking Stick/Cane 7 1% Walking Stick/Cane: 1%
Aquatic (Water) Exercises 6 0% Aquatic (Water) Exercises: 0%
Cannabis 6 0% Cannabis: 0%
Dantrolene 6 0% Dantrolene: 0%
Riluzole 6 0% Riluzole: 0%
Wheelchair (manual) 6 0% Wheelchair (manual): 0%
Lift chair 5 0% Lift chair: 0%
Occupational therapy 5 0% Occupational therapy: 0%
Physical Exercise 5 0% Physical Exercise: 0%
Valium 5 0% Valium: 0%
Clonazepam 4 0% Clonazepam: 0%
Magnesium 4 0% Magnesium: 0%
Massage therapy 4 0% Massage therapy: 0%
motorized recliner 4 0% motorized recliner: 0%
Amitriptyline 3 0% Amitriptyline: 0%
Botox Treatments 3 0% Botox Treatments: 0%
CoQ10 3 0% CoQ10: 0%
Ibuprofen 3 0% Ibuprofen: 0%
Neck brace 3 0% Neck brace: 0%
Neurontin 3 0% Neurontin: 0%
Physical Therapy (PT) 3 0% Physical Therapy (PT): 0%
Rolling Walker 3 0% Rolling Walker: 0%
Stretch Yoga 3 0% Stretch Yoga: 0%
Vitamin E 3 0% Vitamin E: 0%
Aspirin 2 0% Aspirin: 0%
Assistive Technology 2 0% Assistive Technology: 0%
Celebrex 2 0% Celebrex: 0%
Clonidine 2 0% Clonidine: 0%
CO2 drinks (beer, cola etc) 2 0% CO2 drinks (beer, cola etc): 0%
Creatine 2 0% Creatine: 0%
Dilantin 2 0% Dilantin: 0%
Flexeril 2 0% Flexeril: 0%
Hospital Bed 2 0% Hospital Bed: 0%
Mobility scooter 2 0% Mobility scooter: 0%
Tub transfer bench 2 0% Tub transfer bench: 0%
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) 2 0% Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin): 0%
Acetaminophen 1 0% Acetaminophen: 0%
Acupuncture 1 0% Acupuncture: 0%
Augmentative Speech Device 1 0% Augmentative Speech Device: 0%
Bi-PAP Humidifier 1 0% Bi-PAP Humidifier: 0%
Bodywork 1 0% Bodywork: 0%
Carbidopa-Levodopa 1 0% Carbidopa-Levodopa: 0%
Compression Stockings 1 0% Compression Stockings: 0%
Condom catheter 1 0% Condom catheter: 0%
Cough Assist Machine 1 0% Cough Assist Machine: 0%
Elavil 1 0% Elavil: 0%
Evening Primrose Oil 1 0% Evening Primrose Oil: 0%
Folic Acid 1 0% Folic Acid: 0%
Glyconutrients 1 0% Glyconutrients: 0%
Hydrotherapy (water therapy) 1 0% Hydrotherapy (water therapy): 0%
Keppra 1 0% Keppra: 0%
Limptar 1 0% Limptar: 0%
Lioresal Intrathecal 1 0% Lioresal Intrathecal: 0%
Lortab 1 0% Lortab: 0%
Memantine 1 0% Memantine: 0%
Mobic 1 0% Mobic: 0%
Myofascial release 1 0% Myofascial release: 0%
Naproxen 1 0% Naproxen: 0%
Neuromuscular massage 1 0% Neuromuscular massage: 0%
Non-invasive Ventilator 1 0% Non-invasive Ventilator: 0%
Omega 3 1 0% Omega 3: 0%
Piroxicam 1 0% Piroxicam: 0%
Potassium chloride 1 0% Potassium chloride: 0%
Pregabalin 1 0% Pregabalin: 0%
Quinine benzoate-thiamin chlorhydrate 1 0% Quinine benzoate-thiamin chlorhydrate: 0%
Reiki Healing 1 0% Reiki Healing: 0%
Sinemet 1 0% Sinemet: 0%
Skelaxin 1 0% Skelaxin: 0%
Tracker headmouse 1 0% Tracker headmouse: 0%
Tramadol 1 0% Tramadol: 0%
Wrist and Thumb Braces 1 0% Wrist and Thumb Braces: 0%
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