What spasticity is, is an abnormally contracted or overtight muscle. So the muscle is like this. It's like a little ball that doesn't want to be stretched. And so that's why you have stiffness.

Here are a few examples of functional exercises for those living with muscle spasticity. Before you begin any routines, talk with your doctor or a specialist to see if exercise is right for you.

Background OnabotulinumtoxinA has demonstrated significant benefit in adult focal spasticity. This study reviews the injection patterns (i.e., muscle distribution, dosing) of onabotulinumtoxinA ...

Now, scientists at EPFL, Università San Raffaele and Scuola Sant'Anna have found a promising way to address and reduce muscle spasticity in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury. It ...

Dantrolene is the initial medication of choice for spasticity of cerebral origin, because it acts at the level of the peripheral muscle with minimal untoward central effects. The newest drug for ...