Spasticity is so painful.....:hug:I hope your legs are still feeling better today.:hug:

Baclofen + Daily Stretching helps me...
 

Go to the National MS Society's main page and search their stretching exercises. I printed out only the pages that show the exercises put together by therapists. I try to do them daily.

If you live in the US, check your NMSS's local meetings for they often have free swimming classes run by therapists too. This is an excellent way to exercise. They make the pool water slightly cooler when those with MS are in the pool.

Take care.

hugggss kitty,
I am doing the tightness and stuff in legs and back...I wanted to give you hugssssss as you always take good care of me!! with tips and caring!!

hugsss and the stretching ideas sound good, thinking I better get on that right away, or some light yoga..get me back into yoga...might help!! huggss,sarah

I'm late, sorry! Yep, the spazzes have really been beating me up this year. My doc now has me on an alternating schedule of Zanaflex and Baclofen and it's helping.

Agreed, stretching does make a difference for me too. Moist heat is also my new best friend. Massage helps but tends to last me only a few hours; I'll take a few painless hours!

Anne's magnesium suggestion is new to me and when I get home, I'm going to add it to my arsenal. :)

Hopefully, the roids will continue to relax that bugger!

How are you doing today, my spastic friend? :p

Just getting caught up on your thread and I see lots of great suggestions! I don't have spasticity as yet, but wonder if the Mods could Sticky these remedies for future reference?

Feel better, Kelly. :hug:

How are you feeling today Kelly????? I hope it is letting up. just wanted
to leave some gentle hugs for you!!!!:hug::hug:

:D :D I'm much better, thanks! I had a Prednisone Medpack left over from a previous flare up and decided to start taking it. It's helped tremendously. I hate taking steroids but I hate feeling like I was feeling more!!

You're lucky that the spasticity hasn't started with you yet. Baclofen helps but it doesn't take away all the sx of it.

Kelly, have you tried the Magnesium yet? I'd be interested to know if it really does cut down on the spasticity. I've heard that it does....just haven't tried it yet. I wonder how much your supposed to take?

Feel Better..:hug:

I haven't tried it yet but plan on asking the pharmacist about it next time I'm in the drug store. I'll let you know if it works for me!

kitty hugss again, sarah