Researchers have made a significant advancement in the field of spinal cord injury research, developing a novel optogenetic mouse model that could lead to improved treatments for limb spasticity.

Insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus have been reported in the spinal cord injured (SCI). The group exhibits risk factors, as decreased physical activity, as well as episodes of stimulation of ...

When you’re dealing with the kind of pain that comes with spasticity—a condition that produces abnormal muscle tightness and affects more than 12 million people worldwide—it can be tempting to stay in ...

Spasticity causes chronic muscle tightness and stiffness that keep muscles contracted, reducing mobility and affecting both large movements like walking and fine motor skills like eating or writing.

A 74-year-old woman with irritable bowel syndrome describes leg cramps and digit spasms that eased after she stopped eating ...

Colon spasms can affect the frequency, shape, and urgency of your bowel movements. They can occur with trapped gas and some health conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis ...

Night-time leg cramps? Your sleeping position could be the hidden cause. Learn the best sleep postures and simple bedtime ...

Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis can, naturally, have an enormous impact on your life. You may need to make some lifestyle changes and try a few treatments to help manage the various symptoms, ...