are back spasms a sign of ms?
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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.
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In the most common type (known as relapsing remitting MS), symptoms come and go. These can run the gamut from mild tingling to more severe vision loss. However, MS is tricky. Because so many other conditions can also cause similar symptoms, a hypochondriac could easily think they have it when they don't.
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Decreased Dexterity Those with multiple sclerosis (MS) often experience lack of coordination and hand weakness. Dystonia, a movement disorder that causes uncontrollable muscle contractions, can result in twisted posture and cramping, which can affect hand dexterity. Neuropathies may cause numbness and weakness.
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Although everyone's situation is different, sometimes people with MS can develop new or changing lesions in the brain or spinal cord without any outward symptoms and no increase in relapses. This means the disease may still be progressing and causing nerve cell damage, even though someone with lesions may not feel it.
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Acupuncture may provide relief for some MS-related symptoms, including pain, spasticity, numbness and tingling, bladder problems, and depression. There is no evidence, however, that acupuncture can reduce the frequency of MS exacerbations or slow the progression of disability.
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This is the basis of referred pain. Muscle spasm in the back commonly accompanies pinched nerves and can be quite painful. Sometimes, nerves can be pinched and the only symptoms may be numbness and weakness in the arm or leg without pain. Other symptoms include tingling, burning, electric, and a hot/cold sensation.
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Neck and back pain: Some people with MS can experience neck and back pain. This may be due to immobility, or to the same type of wear and tear that many people without MS experience. This type of pain is often an aching, stiff sensation that can be moderately severe.
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For most people, relapsing and remitting MS (RRMS) turns into secondary progressive MS (SPMS) at some point. The usual pattern of relapses and remissions starts to change. You may have fewer relapses or none at all. But your MS symptoms will gradually get worse.
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Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): Brisk reflexes are common with ALS. This nervous system disorder develops when your body attacks its own neurons and affects movement. Multiple sclerosis (MS): While weak reflexes are more common with MS, this condition can lead to severe muscle spasms.
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['Blood tests, to help rule out other diseases with symptoms similar to MS . ... ', 'Spinal tap (lumbar puncture), in which a small sample of cerebrospinal fluid is removed from your spinal canal for laboratory analysis. ... ', 'MRI, which can reveal areas of MS (lesions) on your brain and spinal cord.']
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Musculoskeletal pain Back, neck and joint pain can be indirectly caused by MS, particularly for people who have problems walking or moving around that puts pressure on their lower back or hips.
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It's easy to mistake sciatica as a symptom or related condition of MS, which often causes neuropathic pain. But while the two do coexist, sciatica isn't caused by MS. It's caused by strain on the sciatic nerve.
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Grinding or popping sounds or sensations in the lower back. Muscle spasms (Which may originate from the back or lumbar paraspinal muscles) Headaches. The condition can cause irritability, fatigue, and sleep disturbances.
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A lack of feeling or a pins-and-needles sensation can be the first sign of the nerve damage from MS. It usually happens in the face, arms, or legs, and on one side of the body. It also tends to go away on its own.
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Muscle spasm in the back commonly accompanies pinched nerves and can be quite painful. Sometimes, nerves can be pinched and the only symptoms may be numbness and weakness in the arm or leg without pain. Other symptoms include tingling, burning, electric, and a hot/cold sensation.
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Neck spasms are involuntary contractions of the muscles in your neck. The muscles get tight, hard, and painful. Neck spasms may happen from an injury, overuse, poor posture, or stress. For example, it is common for people who do a lot of computer work to get a stiff neck.
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Seizures may be the first noticeable sign of MS before diagnosis. Seizures can also occur during times when MS symptoms flare up.