SPASTICITY-SPASTICITY VS. CONTRACTURE
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SUMMARY
1. Spasticity: involuntary, velocity-dependent, increased resistance to stretch.
2. Contracture: fixed resistance to passive stretching of a joint due to shortening or atrophy of muscle fibers, tendons, or scarring & fibrosis of joints.
Reference(s)
Cifu, D.X. (2020). Braddom’s physical medicine and rehabilitation. Elsevier. Get it on Amazon.
Cuccurullo, S. (2019). Physical medicine and rehabilitation board review. New York: Demosmedical. Get it on Amazon.
O’Young, B., Young, M.A. and Stiens, S.A. (2008). Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Secrets. Mosby. Get it on Amazon.
