Spasticity Management Clinic
What is Spasticity?
Spasticity is associated with involuntary muscle spasms, sustained muscle contractions and exaggerated deep tendon reflexes that make movement difficult or uncontrollable. Spasticity may be caused as a result of:
- Stroke
- Brain Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Cerebral Palsy
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Multiple Sclerosis
How Can the Spasticity Management Clinic Help?
We will design a treatment plan based around your needs. In general, we will work to achieve the following:
- Reduce pain
- Enhance the benefit of physiotherapy
- Prevent skin breakdown and pressure ulcers
- Increase independence in self-care activities
- Improve fit and function of orthoses
- Improve transfers or positioning
- Improve quality of life
Contact
Lakeridge Health Whitby
Ambulatory Rehabilitation Centre
300 Gordon Street
Whitby, ON L1N 5T2
We see people who have been referred by a doctor. Please speak with your family doctor to find out if a referral to our clinic is right for you.