Spasticity can occur when there’s damage to your brain, spinal cord, or the nerves that send signals back and forth. Learn more about this condition and what triggers it.

Spasticity affects about 60% to 84% of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). It occurs when muscles become stiff, making it hard to move. Spasticity can affect any part of the body, but the ...

Spasticity symptoms like stiff, rigid muscles generally aren’t hard for your doctor to miss. But it’s important to rule out anything else so they can tailor the right treatment plan for you.

Spasticity is disabling feature of long-term neurological conditions that has substantial impact on people’ quality of life. Assessing spasticity and determining the efficacy of current treatments is ...

Spasticity can be treated with physical therapy, medication, surgery, or other methods depending on the cause and severity of the condition. For a complete picture of Muscle Spasticity’s pipeline drug ...

A new consensus guideline on the assessment and management of spasticity has been released. The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) guidance includes best practices ...

Spasticity is a common neuromuscular abnormality following upper motor neuron lesions. Conventionally, spasticity is assessed through manual clinical scales, which have limitations due to the ...

Spasticity in MS can make it difficult to walk or perform other daily tasks. Having weak muscles, which is common in MS, also can worsen spasticity symptoms and affect your balance, increasing the ...

Serial casting—A series of casts that we create over time to help increase your range of motion and decrease spasticity symptoms. Bracing—We offer comprehensive ankle, foot orthotic evaluations, and ...