My husband had such a bad case of dyskinesia (the muscles on the right side of his back were pulled so tight) he had to use a cane when he walked). His neurologist administered Botox into his back which relaxed those muscles and let him straighten his back. He had those shots for almost 2 years, and then, with the help of an exercise program, he stopped the injections.

2 problems - the shots are very expensive, but luckily a lot of insurance plans are recognizing that Botox is not just for cosmetic purposes and they will cover the cost. Also, the Botox was causing his back muscle to atrophy, and that was why he looked into using specific back exercises in place of the Botox.

He hasn't used Botox for almost 8 years, he is still vigorously exercising, and the back muscle is almost back to its normal size.