Pain and spasticity ..... the chicken or the egg

[sjean423]

I find when my pain levels are up so is my tone (spasticity). Or is it that when my tone is high, my pain goes up? Does any one have any ideas which is the cause and which is the effect? pain >>>>> spasticity or spasticity >>>>> pain?

[WonderDerek]

Ya know, I've never thought about that, but I'd have to say that when my pain is up, so are my spasms. Late evening/night is when my spasm go crazy, and that's when my pain is strongest. Sometimes when my back is hurting badly, I'll scoot forward in my chair and recline back...... My leg then fully extends and shakes. Quite fun to do around my fraternity brothers :D

[darrel]

I had my first eight hours of spasm free bliss monday but after that baclofen wore off them things were back in force big time along with the spinal head ache caffine did not help I just had to lay down for a while till I couldn't stand it any more then take off..

[smokymtn memories]

You're right, pain and spasms seem to go hand in hand. Must'nt forget the burning, too! They all seem to "hang out" together.

[mimin]

pain = egg
spasticity = chicken
now you know ;)

[darrel]

pain = egg
spasticity = chicken
now you know ;)

okay now I see this has become a philasophical question... so which came first the egg or the chicken??? in my case the egg...LOL