Doctors can choose from among several kinds of medications to treat MS-related spasticity. They include: Skeletal muscle relaxants.These drugs relieve the muscle tension of spasticity. Some work directly on your muscles, and others act through your nervous system. One of the most common medications...
Physical therapies, as the name suggests, are therapies that involve movements of the body in the form of physical exercises. They may not be very intense, but even the simplest ones can guide you to a better path of health. Always check with the hospital or clinic where you are receiving...
The pace at which MS advances varies from person to person, but anyone with MS will benefit from starting physical therapy as soon as they are diagnosed. Regular PT can help MS patients improve their: Gait Core strength Balance Flexibility Spasticity Coordination Aerobic Endurance Respiratory Function...
The “dead arm” is a shoulder condition in which pitchers are unable to throw with their previous velocity and control. What does it mean when your arm locks up? Sometimes, your arms will twitch or move in a way you can't control, called a spasm. Spasticity happens after your body's...
stiffness, and response to neural activation. It is critically important to understand that the initial neurological injury may result in secondary changes in muscle that affect the response to treatment. Emerging knowledge of these changes will hopefully lead to improved therapy for chronic spasticity....
a neurologist at University of Washington Medicine who specializes in movement disorders and spasticity. Instead, a twitch usually resolves on its own and people forget they ever had one." Eyebrow twitching often happens along with eyelid twitching because an eyelid twitch can pull the eyebrow down...
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Retraining the brain will help you have more control over your movements as well as help relax the muscles. Many doctors will prescribe medications such as Botox or Baclofen to help decrease the tone and spasticity. Medications should be used in conjunction with therapeutic exercises for optimal ...
Range of Motion Therapy provides exercises and treatments to help address increase muscle tone and spasticity to increase functional range of motion. Examples that patients may see are hemi slides for the upper extremity using a towel/sheet on a table top. ...
Genetic research could be of interest to patients presenting with physical or developmental symptoms associated with psychiatric manifestations. Keywords: first-episode psychosis; differential diagnosis; initial work-up; systematic review1. Introduction First episode of psychosis (FEP) is a full-threshold ...