Post Stroke Spasticity: What is the best treatment

Post Stroke Spasticity: What is the best treatment

Post stroke spasticity is a movement disorder that occurs in approximately 25-43% of people who have had a stroke.  This (frustrating) movement problem can be painful, cause soft tissue stiffness, joint contracture, and abnormal limb posture.  Along these same lines,...
Stroke: Preventing and Managing Shoulder Pain

Stroke: Preventing and Managing Shoulder Pain

Pain after a stroke can have many different causes. It is extremely important to know the cause of the shoulder pain.  Pain can come from damage or injury to the shoulder joint.  Pain can also occur when damage has occurred to the “pain centers” in the...