Later during her childhood, she frequently complained of significant muscle stiffness that was often followed by generalized limb weakness lasting 2–3 min, usually at the onset of physical ...

What spasticity is, is an abnormally contracted or overtight muscle. So the muscle is like this. It's like a little ball that doesn't want to be stretched. And so that's why you have stiffness.

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.

A common challenge for stroke patients in recovery is spasticity, or severe muscle stiffness. Spasticity affects roughly a quarter of all stroke patients. In the days following a stroke ...

Now, scientists at EPFL, Università San Raffaele and Scuola Sant'Anna have found a promising way to address and reduce muscle spasticity in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury. It ...

Main Outcome Measurements Peak torque of the knee extensors, relaxed and contracted muscle stiffness of the vastus lateralis, knee joint musculoarticular stiffness (MAS), and drop vertical jump (DVJ) ...

Doses of onabotulinumtoxinA varied depending on muscle size, location of injection, severity of spasticity, and whether the injection was the first treatment or was performed taking into account ...

Spasticity, characterized by involuntary and sustained muscle contractions, affects approximately two-thirds of Canadians with spinal cord injuries. This new model addresses the limitations of ...

Background OnabotulinumtoxinA has demonstrated significant benefit in adult focal spasticity. This study reviews the injection patterns (i.e., muscle distribution, dosing) of onabotulinumtoxinA ...