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What is a muscle synergy?

by Tara Tobias | May 11, 2020 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke

In the world of neurologic movement disorders, we talk a lot about “abnormal synergy patterns”. And they kind of “get a bad rap” in how they can inhibit motor (movement) recovery. But functional muscle synergies are not necessarily a bad...

What is spasticity?

by Tara Tobias | May 8, 2020 | Neurologic Rehabilitation Concepts, Stroke

Spasticity is an involuntary muscle contraction caused by a hyperexcitability of the reflex arc that occurs due to damage to the brain or the spinal cord. Huh?? Yeah, agreed. Ok, I get it, keep it simple. Did you ever wonder why your leg seems to spaz out for no...

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