OCCUPY WALL STREET and its allied movements around the country are more than a walk in the park. They are most likely the start of a new era in America. Historians have noted that American politics moves in long swings. We are at the end of the 30-year Reagan era, a period that has culminated in soaring income for the top 1 percent and crushing unemployment or income stagnation for much of the rest.
Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease. SPS is characterized by fluctuating muscle rigidity in the trunk and limbs and a heightened sensitivity to stimuli such as noise, touch, and emotional distress, which can set off muscle spasms.
Muscle stiffness is a condition in which muscles feel tight and contracted rather than the usual supple state of muscles at rest. Itâs also called stiff muscles, rigidity, and in severe cases, spasticity.Muscle stiffness is a feeling of tension and contraction in the muscles.In other words, your muscles feel like they are always flexed.here are many things that can cause stiff muscles. Usually, if itâs something more than overuse or stiffness from lack of use, there will be other accompanying symptoms. Your doctor will use these symptoms to help determine whatâs causing your stiff muscles.