Clinical Understanding of Spasticity: Implications for Practice

Spasticity is a poorly understood phenomenon. The aim of this paper is to understand the effect of spasticity on daily life and identify bedside strategies that enhance patient’s function and improve comfort. Spasticity and clonus result from an upper motor neuron lesion that disinhibits the tendon...

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Main Authors: Rozina Bhimani, Lisa Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Rehabilitation Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/279175