My grandfather had a stroke about 1 year ago. He went through intensive rehabilitation, and is now able to walk, and is doing well, but he complains of muscle spasms and difficulty moving his arm fully because it feels too tight. What can he do for this?
It sounds like your grandpa has muscle spasticity. This is a very common problem after stroke. While rehabilitation can help, sometimes it cannot completely resolve this problem. Many people get improvement with the use of Botox. This is the same medicine that plastic surgeons use for cosmetic reasons, but because its mechanism of action is through relaxation of muscles, it can be helpful for this problem.
Expert: News Canada
To learn more about muscle spasticity, watch this video from VideoMD.com.
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