Therapy for MS can help with the spasticity in MS patients, but sometimes this symptom needs to be treated with medications or surgery. A combination of all these treatments may be necessary to remediate muscle spasms or other symptoms of MS. The doctor has to take into consideration the severity of the situation as well as the person’s overall health before an acceptable and appropriate treatment can be suggested.

The doctor needs to find out if the spasticity is painful, whether or not it affects independence and personal care, what treatments may have already taken place, and how much the patient can afford to pay for care. Along with this, doctors consider which side effects might arise, and if the benefits of the treatment will outweigh any risks that could occur.

Physical therapy for MS patients is usually the first option doctors will try in order to treat spasticity or …