The two mainstays of nonpharmacological spasticity management are the removal of noxious stimuli that can drive hypertonicity and the application of physical modalities. Comorbidities of ...

Three medications have spasticity reduction as their primary indication: baclofen (Lioresal ®), dantrolene (Dantrium ®), and tizanidine (Zanaflex ®). These drugs represent the mainstays of ...

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The majority of children will have a mixture of spasticity and contracture. Distinguishing spasticity from contracture is important from a management point of view. ‘Dynamic’ shortening is most ...

Spasticity is a condition in which muscles become stiff and tight from contracting for long periods. It's usually caused by conditions that affect the central nervous system, which is responsible ...

Spasticity most often develops in upper motor neuron types of injuries. It is a motor disorder defined as velocity dependent, increased resistance to passive muscle stretch. It is an exaggeration of ...

Here are a few examples of functional exercises for those living with muscle spasticity. Before you begin any routines, talk with your doctor or a specialist to see if exercise is right for you.

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