#spasticity - Shift.ms

Spasticity in MS is a common problem. Muscle spasms and stiffness affect many people with multiple sclerosis and can impact on daily activities. The good news is that spasticity can be helped with physiotherapy and symptomatic treatments. Chat to other MSers to find out how they manage their symptoms.

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@Mercedes1

15 May 2025 18:10

Life with ms after 33 years

I was diagnosed in 1993 but knowing I had ms for 10 years before, I now live with my care in a bungalow in louth Lincolnshire, I am in.my power chair 20 hrs a day with the pain and spasticity ,but we are still fighting

Wieliczka, Poland

@andy2668

8 Apr 2025 10:15Last reply 8 Apr 2025 17:25

Baclofen pump

Hi guys & girls A question for you all has anyone had this procedure done and has it helped with heavy legs and leg spasms as I’m thinking of getting it done as my MS nurse has put me forward in line with my spasticity team I know it’s not a miracle cure but just want to get back on my feet agai...

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@Alicja

17 Mar 2025 08:06

STEROID INFIUSION

I feel like my mobility is going down the hill. I have pains and big spasticity. I feel like I’m missing on something. My flareups are gradually building to the point I cant walk sometimes. How to request steroid injection. Do I go to Emergency Unit? UK

London, United Kingdom

@mblake20

25 Feb 2025 21:59

How do I know if it’s spasticity or just a leg injury?

Hi, I have RRMS, diagnosed in 2017, last relapse 2021, been on ocrevus since then. Last couple of weeks (immediately following my first UTI in several years) I started getting stuff sore left leg, particularly the muscles at the back of my knee, hamstring mainly causing me to limp (I already had a ...

King's Lynn, UK

@BigSlopppyJ

18 Feb 2025 02:57Last reply 19 Feb 2025 01:57

Spasticity

So I have had my first bout with Spasticity. Seems to bounce from my left and right side of my upper leg & groin area. Anyone have any helpful tips🩷🩷

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@jumpingJacks

21 Jan 2025 02:09 EditedLast reply 22 Jan 2025 19:37

50 MS symptoms explained.

1. Burning or Uncomfortable Skin Sensations Medical Term: Dysesthesia Definition: Painful or uncomfortable abnormal sensations, such as burning, stinging, or crawling, triggered by a normally non-painful stimulus or occurring without any stimulus at all. Examples: 1. A burning sensation on the a...

@Panda0712

13 Jan 2025 18:38Last reply 14 Jan 2025 12:25

Leg spasticity

What do you do for leg cramps/spasticity? They're not constant but they do happen a few nights a week. I'm menopausal and take HRT but no medication for MS. I exercise/physical therapy, use magnesium, vitD3 & K2. What do you all do?

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@Tiffcorpus

3 Jan 2025 16:28Last reply 3 Jan 2025 22:09

Anyone else have extreme stiffness?

Does high dose magnesium help with spasticity, anyone try it?

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@RC83

3 Dec 2024 11:47

Annual Neuro Check-up Complete!

I had my annual check up with my consultant 2 hours ago at RUH Bath. Here is a brain dump of our discussion, while it's fresh in my mind, in case it helps anyone else with RRMS/SPMS who takes a T Cell based DMD: - Lymp count was 1.3 and right where they want it. - The very slow annual increase in...

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@AroAce

30 Nov 2024 21:51

Spasticity and charity grant request

2 different things here. Thought combine in one post to make easier for me. 1. Does anyone else find that there legs randomly cross over one another at random times while sitting or lying down. Then trying to un cross them is difficult Just not sure if its something to do with spasticity or what. ...

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