Today’s Roadmap:
- How Our Brain Connects to Our Muscles
- Strokes Effect on the Connection
- Tone & Spasticity
- Common Symptoms of Spasticity
- Common Management Techniques
How does our Brain Connect to our Muscles
- We think of an action we want to complete.
- Our brain sends the message through our body to our muscles.
- Our muscles respond with desired movement.
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How does Stroke Effect the Brain -Muscle Connection?
- Connections are damaged.
- Change in how your muscles respond to normal stimuli.
- Might see a change in muscle tone.
What is Tone?
- Tone is our muscles response to an outside force – a stretch or change in direction.
- Helps us maintain our balance & keep us stable.
- Can be different levels of tone – low and high.
What is Spasticity?
- An increased level of tone.
Common Symptoms of Spasticity
- Extreme tightness in limbs
- Prolonged muscle contraction
- Loss of mobility
- Repetitive or jerky movements
Spasticity Management Techniques
Multiple Route:Â non surgical, injections, surgical
Non surgical
- Occupational/Physical Therapy
- Casting or bracing
- Speech Therapy
- Oral Medications
Injection
- Botox
- Can improve comfort, positioning, mobility and functioning.
- Typically lasts up to 3 months.
Surgical
- Only recommended for severe cases.
- Pump to release medicine directly.
- Orthopedic surgery.
The Benefits
- Increased range of motion
- More functional movements
- Progress to getting back to what is meaningful.
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The goal of the American Stroke Foundation is to help stroke survivors continue improving and regaining independence in daily living skills, and to support stroke survivors and their families through their ongoing journey of “life after stroke.”Â
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