Last year, Botox reeled in more than $1 billion for its manufacturers. Its anti-wrinkling qualities have made it the second-most recognized prescription drug (just behind Viagra!) 

“It's almost as popular as lipstick,” comments Dr. Carl Lentz, a plastic surgeon from Daytona Beach. He adds, “People think of it as their makeup, practically.”

And, as we will soon find out, Botox is not limited to beautification purposes. In a recent article by Anne Geggis—a staff writer from news-journalonline.com, it is suggested that Botox also helps alleviate muscle pains. 

The article narrates the story of Lynn Rezendes, who has muscle problems with her arms and her legs. Whenever she tries to bend her legs to get in the car, they get stiff. Lyn recalls, “I feel like I'm going to snap a chicken bone, I'm pressing so hard.” So what’s the doctor’s recommendation? Botox.

After two years of taking Botox treatments, her muscle problems are long gone. “When we inject it in people's legs, we actually see their gait improve 25 percent and their fast gait speed improved 33 percent,” asserts Dr. Caroline Geis. And that’s not all that Botox can do.

“The toxin,” writes Anne Geggis “is also used to treat pain, migraine headaches and profuse sweating. And a Halifax Health physician, a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, is involved in a study of using it to improve the condition of patients with brain injuries.”

Currently, Geggis is contributing to a 12-center study based at the Albert Einstein Institute in Philadelphia. The study will examine the effectiveness of Botox in treating muscles, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and cerebral palsy. The contributors hope that the results will favor a pending approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).