Spasticity Management
Spasticity is a common complication of neurological conditions, usually appearing when the nervous system fails to control muscles properly. As a result we get increased muscle tone (hypertonia), muscle stiffness, and reduced movement control, which affect mobility, body posture and patients’ everyday activities.
Diaplasis Rehabilitation Center in Kalamata, provides organized and scientifically documented spasticity management, aiming not only at reducing the symptoms, but also to improve quality of life.
The importance of early spasticity management
Early spasticity management is crucial. When it remains untreated, it could lead to:
How is spasticity treated?
At Diaplasis Rehabilitation Center the therapeutic approach is personalized, always under the Physiatris’s guidance and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team (physical therapists, occupational therapists, etc).
The process includes:
Clinical evaluation and functional assessment
We evaluate the extent of muscular hypertonia, mobility and the impact on everyday life.
We set realistic therapeutic goals
We base goals on the patient’s real needs (walking, self-care, comfort)
Combination of therapeutic interventions, such as:
> Physical therapy for improving mobility, flexibility and control
> Occupational therapy for enhancing functionality and daily activities
> Medications, if/when indicated
> Local interventions with botulinum toxin injections (BOTOX), for targeted reduction of muscle hypertonia
Which patients does it apply for?
The treatment applies to patients with:
