My legs are flexed almost constantly when i should be relaxed like when im sitting. I notice, and then i can relax them by thinking about it, but then they go right back to flexion. They also involuntarily twitch and spasm. It is not bad enough to affect walking. Occasionally i will have weakness in my legs wjere my knees feel like jello but i have never fallen.
Yes, all of them, but not usually painful. I need to massage my toes to help relieve the feeling, which feels like they are cramping. My toes are also "twitchy" in that they want to move most of the time, so I wear slipper-socks so they can freely move. I had a "traveling" spasm for one month in my left arm that would travel to my back shoulder blade. This spasm was painful, so I would massage in an ointment (IcyHot) to relieve the pain. And the spasticity in my legs helps me to stand well.
@A MyMSTeam Member besides what has already been said, @A MyMSTeam Member knows what she writes, you might also try stretching first thing in the morning and as needed throughout the day just on the off chance your pain will be relieved by keeping your muscles noticed. I know I needed some help learning how to stretch with MS (I hope you don't) but there are people that will show you how to do it
I hope this helps.
MSF 3 Spasticity refers to feelings of stiffness and a wide range of involuntary muscle spasms (sustained muscle contractions or sudden movements). It is one of the more common symptoms of MS. Spasticity may be as mild as the feeling of tightness of muscles or may be so severe as to produce painful, uncontrollable spasms of extremities, usually of the legs. Spasticity may also produce feelings of pain or tightness in and around joints, and can cause low back pain. Although spasticity can occur in any limb, it is much more common in the legs.
• In flexor spasticity, mostly involving the hamstrings (muscles on the back of the upper leg), and hip flexors (muscles at the top of the upper thigh), the hips and knees are bent and difficult to straighten.
• In extensor spasticity, involving the quadriceps and adductors (muscles on the front and inside of the upper leg), the hips and knees remain straight with the legs very close together or crossed over at the ankles.
Spasticity may be aggravated by sudden movements or position changes, extremes of temperature, humidity or infections, and can even be triggered by tight clothing.
Treatment of spasticity and muscle tightness by medication and physical and occupational therapy is needed to prevent painful and disabling contractures in the hips, knees, ankles, shoulders and elbows. Surgical measures are considered for those rare cases of spasticity that defy all other treatments.
Left untreated, spasticity can lead to serious complications, including contractures (frozen or immobilized joints) and pressure sores. Since these complications also act as spasticity triggers, they can set off a dangerous escalation of symptoms.
Some degree of spasticity can provide benefit, particularly for people who experience significant leg weakness. The spasticity gives their legs some rigidity, making it easier for them to stand, transfer, or walk. The goal of treatment for these individuals is to relieve the spasticity sufficiently to ensure comfort and prevent complications, without taking away the rigidity they need to function.
Treatment and management
Because spasticity varies so much from person to person, it must be treated on an individual basis
Multiple sclerosis sufferers may benefit from taking medical marijuana, according to a new study in the journal Neurology.
MS patients who used marijuana either as a pill or as an oral spray found relief from a number of symptoms, according to the study. The findings were released Monday at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).
"Medical marijuana can be considered to relieve particular symptoms of MS, including spasticity, pain related to spasms, or central pain from MS lesions," says Dr. Barbara Koppel, main author of the research analysis.
Yes.I kick people...not on purpose....my legs do it....
I used to have this really badly, especially in my calves, hamstrings, and arches. Starting a CBD regimen (with some THC added in at night for sleep) about 1.5 years ago has mostly made this go away, except when I'm very dehydrated. I hope you find relief soon! XX