Have you tried cold packs instead of heat packs? I have problems with spasticity, spasms, and stabbing pains in my ribcage and side. I wish they made body suits out of ice packs, because they work on me like a charm. It took me discovering that when I got hot is when these particular symptoms pop up. When I used an ice pack for the first time, I could have cried because I finally found something that took the pain away! Not saying it will work for you-but it is worth a shot. Of course, it doesn't help with everything-but it helps with most for me.

I had a friend who had a Baclofen pump for his adult onset muscular dystrophy. His muscles cramped so hard that his legs would get locked with a 90° angle at his knees. Walking was extremely painful - but then so was doing nothing. When they implanted the Baclofen pump and it gave continuous meds, his whole life changed - for the better. There were never any issues with the pump.

Oh yes. After a few weeks it has finally subsided, but I have also noticed that I get cramps in my hands or legs and or feet when I stretch. I swear my body does all kinds of things.

I suffer severe pain more from the damage severe spacicity has caused. I after avoided pain management for years I now go. I get Ativan and a narcotic for the pain. I have tried everything short of surgery to repair the damaged tendons. PT helped me tremendously but my insurance company stopped paying for it.

I have so much lower back pain all the time I live on the heating pad. I can't walk very far, standing is an issue. The pain is constant. On medication but nothing touches the pain. I don't know what to do?