Medications for Spasticity | National MS Society
Medication can play a crucial role in alleviating multiple sclerosis symptoms — including spasticity. Spasticity refers to feelings of stiffness and a wide range of involuntary muscle spasms. It’s a …
MS Muscle Spasticity: How To Manage Muscle Spasms & Tightness - WebMD
Jun 2, 2024 · Treatment for MS Spasticity Physical therapy, medications, surgery, or a mix of these treatments can ease spasticity when you have MS.
Spasticity: Take Control - Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence
Sep 2, 2025 · For mild spasticity, stretching may be all that is needed. For worse spasticity, there are oral medications that are readily available and widely used. The most common medication is …
Muscle Relaxants for MS: How They Work and Tips for Safe Use
Jan 30, 2025 · Muscle relaxants can help ease spasticity when used along with disease-controlling treatments, physical therapy, and assistive devices. However, they can also interact with other …
Medications for multiple sclerosis symptoms
Jul 10, 2025 · Spasticity Spasticity refers to muscle stiffness and involuntary spasms, and is estimated to affect about 60%-90% of people with MS.
Spasticity | Multiple Sclerosis Care Center
Overview Managing Spasticity Spasticity Medications BenefitsOverview Spasticity refers to feelings of stiffness and a wide range of involuntary muscle spasms (sustained muscle contractions or sudden …
Treatment and management options for MS spasms & spasticity
Managing spasticity and spasms can include a combination of self-management, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and medication. Learn about the different options for managing these symptoms.
Spasticity in MS: Tips for Management - Healthline
Apr 24, 2025 · Spasticity is when your muscles become tight, making them hard to move. Depending on the severity of your symptoms, treatment can involve medication, physical or occupational therapy, …
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation - Spasticity
Spasticity can be treated with symptom medications, such as baclofen, tizanidine, gabapentin, benzodiazepines, or dantrolene. The most common side effects with these medications are …
Spasticity and Multiple Sclerosis | National MS Society
Spasticity and Multiple Sclerosis If you live with multiple sclerosis, you may experience spasticity. It is one of the more common MS symptoms. Spasticity refers to feelings of stiffness and muscle spasms …