Condition

Spasticity

Stiff, tight muscles that resist stretching, often after a stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury or with cerebral palsy or multiple sclerosis.

Also called: muscle stiffness, muscle tightness

Who Can Help with Spasticity?

Physiatrists
A physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, treating injuries and conditions that affect movement without surgery.
Neurologists
A physician who diagnoses and treats conditions of the brain, spinal cord and nerves, such as migraines, seizures, stroke, multiple sclerosis and dementia.
Physical Therapists
A licensed therapist who helps people recover strength, movement and function after injury, surgery or illness through exercise and hands-on care.

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about spasticity and what is right for you.