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  2. Spasticity - Wikipedia

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    Muscles affected in this way have many other potential features of altered performance in addition to spasticity, including muscle weakness; decreased movement control; clonus (a series of involuntary rapid muscle contractions often symptomatic of muscle over-exertion and/or muscle fatigue); exaggerated deep tendon reflexes; and decreased ...

  3. Spastic diplegia - Wikipedia

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    Spastic diplegia is a form of cerebral palsy (CP) that primarily affects the legs, with possible considerable asymmetry between the two sides. It is a chronic neuromuscular condition of hypertonia and spasticity in the muscles of the lower extremities of the human body, manifested as an especially high and constant "tightness" or "stiffness", [1] [2] usually in the legs, hips and pelvis. [3]

  4. Spastic hemiplegia - Wikipedia

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    Similar to strokes, damage on the left side of the brain affects the right side of the body and damage on the right side of the brain affects the left side of the body. Other side can be effected for lesser extent. The affected side of the body is rigid, weak and has low functional abilities. [2]

  5. Feeling Stiff And Achy? This 10-Minute Routine Will Give You ...

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    Sit with your legs extended and place the foam roller under one calf. Gently roll back and forth to release tightness, targeting the entirety of the calf area. Switch legs after 1 minute and ...

  6. Hypertonia - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms associated with central nervous systems disorders are classified into positive and negative categories. Positive symptoms include those that increase muscle activity through hyper-excitability of the stretch reflex (i.e., rigidity and spasticity) where negative symptoms include those of insufficient muscle activity (i.e. weakness) and reduced motor function. [5]

  7. Spastic cerebral palsy - Wikipedia

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    People with the spastic type of CP typically have muscles that are "tight" or stiff due to high muscle tone. [2] Symptoms of spastic cerebral palsy vary as the disability can affect individuals differently. [2] However, they typically appear in infancy and early childhood and most children are diagnosed in the first two years of life. [7]

  8. 5 Achilles Tendon Stretches for Your Stiff Lower Legs - AOL

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    Rather than keeping the rear leg straight like the previous movement, bend the rear knee to stretch the soleus muscle. Hold for five to 10 seconds, then shift your weight back to balance. Toe-to ...

  9. Hereditary spastic paraplegia - Wikipedia

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    The disease presents with progressive stiffness and contraction in the lower limbs. [1] HSP is also known as hereditary spastic paraparesis, familial spastic paraplegia, French settlement disease, Strumpell disease, or Strumpell-Lorrain disease. The symptoms are a result of dysfunction of long axons in the spinal cord.

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