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Botox injections consist of specific shots of a type of toxin that temporarily paralyzes a muscle, preventing it from moving for a period of time. <\/span><\/p>\n

When most people think about Botox, they tend to think only of the aesthetic side. While Botox is certainly popular for fighting wrinkles, it has also long been used by medical providers to ease a variety of conditions, from sweating and neck spasms to overactive bladders and lazy eyes. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some ways that medical Botox may help you.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is Botox?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Botox<\/span> is made from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The toxin that this bacterium produces also causes a highly dangerous kind of food poisoning known as botulism. <\/span>When injected in tiny quantities by a licensed medical provider, it is safe and has virtually no downtime and few side effects. <\/span><\/p>\n

Botox injections block certain nerves, weakening or paralyzing muscles at the injection site for around three to twelve months, depending on what it is used to treat. Common side effects include swelling, pain, or bruising at the injection site, though these side effects should go away within a few hours or days. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should not use Botox.<\/span><\/p>\n

Medical Conditions Treated With Botox<\/span><\/h2>\n

Muscle Spasms<\/span><\/h3>\n

Spacstic, or stiff muscles are muscles that are too tight and contract in an uncontrolled way, causing pain and discomfort. Botox can be used to treat a <\/span>variety of muscle spasms<\/span><\/a> by relaxing the muscle and causing it to quit jerking. <\/span><\/p>\n

Neck spasms, for example, in which the neck muscles uncontrollably contract and cause the head to turn or twist into uncomfortable positions (also known as cervical dystonia) may be treated with Botox injections. Certain nervous system conditions such as cerebral palsy can also cause limbs to pull uncontrollably towards the body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lazy Eye<\/span><\/h3>\n

Amblyopia<\/span><\/a>, commonly referred to as \u201clazy eye,\u201d is a condition where the eye and brain don\u2019t work together properly, impairing vision. The brain doesn\u2019t interpret what the eye sees due to poor vision in one (or very rarely both) eye(s), which may be due to another eye condition. <\/span><\/p>\n

Typically only one eye is affected, and vision in the affected eye worsens over time as the brain will start depending more and more on the stronger eye for visual guidance. Strabismus is another eye condition where the eyes are not aligned, and the \u201clazy\u201d eye drifts in another direction from the healthy eye due to an abnormal muscle movement or signal interpretation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

People who have strabismus may develop amblyopia as the brain relies more on the properly-aligned eye. For some cases of lazy eye due to strabismus, your doctor may use Botox to <\/span>stop individual muscles<\/span><\/a> around the eye from working, so the eyes become more aligned and vision improves. A common side effect of using Botox to treat strabismus is eyelid drooping, as the muscles that hold the eyelid up are paralyzed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jaw Or Teeth Grinding<\/span><\/h3>\n

Do you find yourself grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw constantly? This is known as <\/span>bruxism<\/span><\/a>, a condition where the sufferer consistently and involuntarily tenses their jaw muscles. This can happen either during your waking or sleeping hours. Over time, a range of symptoms may occur, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n