Spastic equinovarus foot (SEVF) is a common condition characterized by a combination of foot deformity and impaired gait, often resulting from neurological disorders such as stroke or cerebral palsy.

90 In healthy people, group Ia afferent input to the spinal cord becomes suppressed during the stance phase of gait. 78,87 Because of reduced Ia suppression in spasticity, short-latency stretch ...

In patients treated with modafinil with previous assisted or unassisted ambulation, the majority (73%) showed gait improvements. When compared with the non-modafinil-treated group, only 3 (15% ...

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After a full day of walking around like this, your knee and hip on one side might be sore. In addition, relying on a cane or walker can throw off your gait, which can cause painful joints. Spasticity ...

Gait training exercises are movements designed to help improve strength, balance and coordination when walking. They may be part of a physical therapy program for a person recovering from a stroke, an ...

In addition, relying on a cane or walker can throw off your gait, which can cause painful joints. Spasticity refers to an increase in muscle tone or tightness. The effects of MS can make these ...

Gentle stretches can help you manage spasticity, a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) that causes muscles to feel abnormally tight and stiff. As many as 90% of people living with MS will ...

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

Background: Spasticity is a known complication to the hemiplegic shoulder following acquired brain injury. However, there is a current discrepancy between the diagnosis of arm spasticity and the ...