Muscle spasticity, a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), can make everyday movements feel stiff, tight, and painful. Stretching is one way to help reduce some of that discomfort, improve ...

Spasticity exercise: Achilles tendon release While seated in a chair or on the floor, extend one leg and wrap a band or strap around the ball of that foot. Lengthen your spine by sitting up tall and ...

There is now conclusive and reassuring evidence of the cannnabis-based treatment Sativex’s tolerability and effectiveness in reducing spasticity and related symptoms in multiple sclerosis, according ...

February 11, 2011 — In patients with severe spasticity related to multiple sclerosis (MS), intrathecal baclofen (ITB) using a programmable, subcutaneously implanted pump can be an effective ...

People with multiple sclerosis have long said that smoking marijuana helps ease their painful muscle cramping. And a new clinical trial suggests they are not just blowing smoke. The study, published ...

Investigators sought to determine the safety and efficacy of twice-daily dosing of arbaclofen ER in patients with spasticity due to multiple sclerosis. SEATTLE – Twice-daily arbaclofen ...

May 24, 2012 — Spasticity is a common and disabling problem for many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). A new study shows that smoking marijuana can relieve muscle spasms and pain in patients with ...

Symptoms of MS may be mild or severe, of long duration or short, and may appear in various combinations, depending on the area of the nervous system affected. Following a relapse, complete or partial ...

Flex Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLKS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is developing innovative and proprietary treatments in Phase 2 randomized, controlled trials for cramps and spasticity ...

A new study suggests patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) will see their ability to walk decline more rapidly than their hand function. A new analysis of disease progression in patients with multiple ...

While people can have both multiple sclerosis (MS) and sciatica, they aren’t the same disease, and their treatments are different. However, some effects of MS can raise the risk of sciatica. Sciatica ...