Spasticity is a well known syndrome ... Antispastic drug therapy might predominantly benefit immobilised patients by reducing muscle tone and relieving muscle spasms, 137 which might in turn improve ...

Background: Spasticity and loss of function in an affected arm are common after stroke. Although botulinum toxin is used to reduce spasticity, its functional benefits are less easily demonstrated.

Stretches for MS spasticity can help loosen tight muscles and improve flexibility, which can also reduce the frequency and intensity of spasms that often accompany muscle stiffness. Symptoms of MS ...

Reduction of spasticity may reduce the pain associated with biomechanical problems. However, central nervous system disease can also produce neuropathic pain. Modulation of spasticity may not be ...

A systematic review found that acupuncture, when combined with conventional rehabilitation, showed promising results in reducing spasticity, although the evidence quality was moderate due to ...

As the years went by, the fusion points created on his spine during his childhood operation have started to "crumble away'' and Ricky now faces the prospect of becoming paralysed if his spine ...

Muscle spasticity affects almost 70% of spinal cord injured patients Now, scientists at EPFL, Università San Raffaele and Scuola Sant'Anna have found a promising way to address and reduce muscle ...

Muscle spasticity affects almost 70% of spinal cord injured patients Now, scientists at EPFL, Università San Raffaele and Scuola Sant'Anna have found a promising way to address and reduce muscle ...

Intramuscular botulinum toxin (BT-A) offers a targeted form of therapy to reduce spasticity in specific muscle groups. AIMS To determine whether intramuscular BT-A can improve walking in children with ...

Method: The amplitudes of Hmax reflexes, Mmax responses, and Hmax:Mmax ratio were recorded in six patients with chronic lower limb spasticity, before and after surgery, at day 1 and 8 months and 24 ...

“This approval means that adult patients who have suffered from a stroke and are experiencing lower limb spasticity in the ankle and foot will now have a safe and effective treatment option ...

Treatment primarily focusses on alleviating symptoms and improving quality of life. This includes the use of muscle relaxants like baclofen to reduce spasticity, along with exercise and physiotherapy ...