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    • Stiff or Tight Muscles? It May Be Spasticity

    How Spasticity Can Impact Daily Life

    Medically Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on June 03, 2022

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    Cleveland Clinic: "Spasticity."
    National MS Society: "Managing Spasticity in MS."

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