Spasticity of Muscles
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TECHNIQUES TO INHIBIT SPASTICITY WITH PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENTS

SPASTICITY OF Muscles : DEFINITION: Spasticity of Muscles is a feature of altered skeletal muscle performance with a combination of paralysis, increased tendon reflex activity and hypertonia. It is also colloquially referred to as an unusual “tightness”, stiffness, or “pull” of muscles. Functional definition: The abnormal motor control caused by an UMN lesion (as in…