for spasticity that don't involve rx.. ideas??

massage
stretches
yoga
meditation
relaxation


I dont know of medicinal stuff, but those things really help me.

ditto what dej said.

i don't have real spasms but always have muscle pain.
i swear by my massage therapist. she does deep work.

...heat, on and off 20' at a time. you don't want to dry the muscle out.

i have a homedics chair massager and when i'm really tight it's great for stopping the tightness.

i do use pain meds too.
good luck, keep us posted.

In addition to what the others said . . .I take warm (not hot) Epsom salt baths before going to bed. The magnesium in it seems to be what helps. On bad days I take them during the day as well. On really bad days, I break down and take an Ativan. (I don't do well with most meds but am able to tolerate a small dosage of Ativan). Occasionally, I'll use my TENS unit on them and it sometimes help and other times it doesn't.

Hope that helps and you start feeling better soon.

Magnesium orally may help as well:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread1138.html

Be careful and only use quality absorbable forms.

Keeping Vit D and B12 at normal levels will help also.

I've zapped some of the spasticity I get with the TENS unit that I stole from my mom.. That actually seems to help sometimes a little better than baclofen does. At least when the spasticity is really painful. The little zaps from the TENS hurts too, but feels a heck of a lot better than the spasticity does.

Ditto. If those don't work, consider physical therapy. You'll likely need a referral from your physician.

~ Faith

After my nightly shower, while my muscles and joints are still relaxed and warm, I do stretching exercises.

If I don't I may wake in the middle of the night with a Charley horse cramp in a calf or two, or my toes curl under and get stuck or even my foot arch may spasm.

I get the MS hug but nothing has helped that. I believe it is deep spasms of the torso muscles.

Neck and arms do the same thing at times. I take magnesium and many other supplements to ensure that I don't have to jump from my sleep and be in a very painful spasm. I tried a few antispasmodic medications, to no avail.

Many meds make you so groggy you can't function.