| One of the most common signs of multiple | | | | the amount of damage and the location of the |
| sclerosis is spasticity, which it the most often | | | | MS lesions this multiple sclerosis spasticity can also |
| described as uncontrollable muscle spasms or | | | | become a permanent part of the patients life. |
| contractions that do not work in sync with the | | | | Are there Treatments for Spasticity? |
| other muscles in a limb. This particular problem can | | | | The most important thing to remember is that if |
| also manifest itself as muscles that are stiff and | | | | you do not seek treatment for this multiple |
| resist latent muscle movement. It can also cause | | | | sclerosis spasticity you could end up with far |
| the MS patient to feel a certain amount of pain in | | | | more serious problems such as permanently |
| their joints and while this symptom can manifest | | | | frozen joints that will not move leaving you |
| itself in any of the patients limbs it occurs mostly | | | | disabled. Thankfully there are several well known |
| in the legs. | | | | and successful treatments that can help relieve |
| What Causes Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity? | | | | the spasms and tight muscles that can be very |
| Because multiple sclerosis causes damage to the | | | | painful. |
| myelin sheath that surrounds both the brain and | | | | You should start out by talking to a |
| the spinal cord it has a direct effect on the | | | | physiotherapist who works with other MS |
| transfer of information from the nerves to the | | | | patients, this way they will already have an idea |
| brain and back again. In some cases these signals | | | | of what your needs are. Because each patient is |
| move far too slowly to be effective, in others | | | | different he should start by evaluating the |
| the signals get scrambled as they travel. | | | | severity of your spasticity. This is the only way |
| Fine motor skills are something we develop as we | | | | he can put together a recommendation as the |
| grow from a baby into an adult and this requires | | | | type of physical therapy you are going to need |
| the brain to be able to communicate smoothly | | | | along with any medications you should be using. |
| with every muscle in our body. With multiple | | | | He will also put together an exercise regimen that |
| sclerosis spasticity, the brain is no longer able to | | | | is designed to keep the muscles as strong and |
| communicate accurately and smoothly with | | | | under control as possible. At the same time the |
| certain muscles and the result mixed messages | | | | best thing you can do for your multiple sclerosis |
| cause the muscles to spasm or conversely lock | | | | spasticity is to start a daily regimen of stretching |
| up becoming uncontrollable. | | | | and exercises to help relieve the spasticity and |
| These episodes can be brought on without | | | | keep it under control. While there is no cure for |
| external stimulation or they can also be caused by | | | | the spasticity you can at least learn how to keep |
| something as simple as being overly tired or | | | | it down to a minimum so that you can enjoy |
| wearing clothes that are too tight. Depending on | | | | your life. |