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MOVE4U 5K Walk/Run Fundraiser – Saturday, April 26, 2025

06 May

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, the National Spasmodic Torticollis Association (NSTA) and Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Foundation (PMDF) partnered up to raise funding by hosting the MOVE4U 5K Walk/Run Fundraiser at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley, California. The morning started out overcast, and the weather forecast predicted rain. This caused a decent number of […]

Register for the Las Vegas Symposium April 7th and 8th, 2025 (Monday and Tuesday)

07 Jan

Symposium Schedule Posted! The 2025 is here and the Las Vegas Symposium is in three months. We are filled with excitement at the NSTA office. The following is the agenda for the symposium. The symposium will take place on April 7th and 8th, 2025 (Monday and Tuesday). This allows us to secure the lowest room […]

2025 NSTA and PMDF MOVE TO MUSIC Dance Fundraiser

12 Sep

The Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Foundation (PMDF) and the National Spasmodic Torticollis Association (NSTA) are partnering up to raise funds for movement disorder research. We are hosting the second MOVE TO MUSIC Dance Fundraiser. Dance can improve mood, increase range of motion, enhance body awareness, reduce anxiety, and enhance overall emotional well-being. Join us at this casual, […]

Mark Your Calendars for the NSTA and PMDF MOVE4U 5K Walk/Run Fundraiser on April 26, 2025

15 Aug

The National Spasmodic Torticollis Association (NSTA) and Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Foundation (PMDF) are partnering up to raise funding Together we will host the MOVE4U 5K Walk/Run Fundraiser at Mile Square Park on April 26, 2025. The event will take place at Shelter #4 at Mile Square Park Fountain Valley, CA 92708. The following is […]

Fountain Valley, California Support Group Meeting

26 Jul

September is Dystonia Awareness Month. NSTA will contribute to the awareness month by hosting an in-person support group meeting in Orange County California. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday, September 14th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The location is Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley at 18035 Brookhurst Street, 1st floor conference […]

Fountain Valley, CA – Orange County Group Meeting

18 Jul

The NSTA headquarters is hosting the first in-person support group meeting in Orange County California in years. The group meeting will take place on Saturday, September 14th at 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The location will be Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center at 18035 Brookhurst Street, 1st floor conference rooms. We will start the meeting […]

Laxman Bahroo D.O, FAAN – “DAXXIFY® (DaxibotulinumtoxinA-lanm for Injection) Overview”

08 Apr

On Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET, Dr. Laxman Bahroo will be our guest and host a webinar entitled, “DAXXIFY® (DaxibotulinumtoxinA-lanm for Injection) Overview”. His presentation will be followed by a questions and answer session. Dr. Laxman Bahroo is currently a Vice Chair of Finance, Professor of Neurology and Director of […]

Nothing Can Compare to Being Together in Person! – 2025 NSTA Symposium

10 Mar

I am excited to announce that Dr. Patrick J. Hogan, Director of Puget Sound Neurology in Tacoma, WA, will be joining us at the symposium. Dr. Hogan specializes in treating patients with movement disorders and migraines. He is passionate about providing integrative care to his patients, emphasizing the need to combine lifestyle interventions with traditional […]

NSTA and BeyondRehab Cervical Dystonia Care Program

20 Feb

NSTA’s research goal is to fund seed grants to researchers with projects focusing on movement disorders that add to the understanding and treatment of cervical dystonia (CD); enabling projects to establish a basic principle or insight that can be used to apply for and win larger CD research grants from the public and private sources. […]

Reinvigorating Your Recovery Through Art Therapy – by Jane Hilton, Freelance Writer

25 Aug

Physical therapy can be trying, even if you remind yourself that each exercise you do is another step towards your recovery. When your body doesn’t want to cooperate with you, it can be easy to grow bored with your prescribed exercises. With only 11.7 million adults attending necessary physical therapy in 2011, it makes sense […]