Botox may be popular for reducing wrinkles, but it’s also doing wonders for stroke patients suffering from stiff, sore muscles, also known as muscle spasticity.

Repeated Botox injections after a stroke may improve muscle tone and reduce pain in the hands, arms, and legs, making it easier for stroke patients to dress themselves and perform other daily activities.

Physicians at the Methodist Neurological Institute say if stroke patients with muscle spasticity are candidates for post-stroke rehabilitation – quarterly Botox injections plus physical rehabilitation – patients may avoid disabling complications such as contractures, a condition that leaves the muscles and tendons permanently shortened.

 

 

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