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A Worthy—and More Accurate—Alternative to BOTOX Injections

A Worthy—and More Accurate—Alternative to BOTOX Injections

Author: Beverly (Billi) Cusick, PT, MS, NDT, COF/BOC

Skeletal muscle tissues in children and adults with neuromotor dysfunction such as cerebral palsy and stroke commonly exhibit decreased volume and increased stiffness over time. Hypertonus, defined as an increased resistance to passive stretch, can occur because of secondary non-neural changes in muscle fibers, collagen tissue, and tendon properties.[1] Viscoelasticity is a tissue property whereby the faster the change imposed on fascia-coated muscle length, the greater is the passive tension generated in the absence of evidence of muscle
activation.

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January 25, 2024