Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Need doctor's help! will massage help dystonia?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Possibly: Massage will cause a relaxation of muscles which should at least temporarily help dystonia.
Answered 11/18/2013
4.7k views
Thank
No: It may briefly relieve pain from the spasm of the dystonia, but it won't make the dystonia any better or worse. Dystonia happens in the brain.
Answered 5/21/2016
3.7k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
What is the difference between dystonia and generalized spasms?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can you lift weights and exercise if you have cervical dystonia?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Is it possible to get dystonia from multiple concussions?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
What kind of doctor should I visit to treat me vegetative-vascular dystonia ? Thank you.
Do doctors in US usualy test FL-41 glases on patients with dystonia/phtophobia/blepharospasm(no migraine)? I live abroad and I'm looking for a ophtamologist in my country. I dont know if I must choose a doctor that test FL-41 glasses in his patients
My doctor prescribed Propranolol for tremors due to cerebral palsy dystonia. Can I take it together with Paxil?
If a doctor was trying to rule out focal dystonia, why would he order a lumbar spine MRI if i said no back or leg pain or numbness or tingling?
If a person is diagnosed with primary dystonia but there is no family history, does that mean its not genetic?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
