2023-06-27 09:17:36
Muscle stiffness, pain, and unusual tension are some of the symptoms of spasticity. The Spanish Society of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine (SERMEF) highlights the need for rehabilitation to treat the sequelae of neurological or spinal cord injuries.
In spasticity patients it is necessary to have a good medical professional. EFE/Rodrigo
Spasticity affects people who have suffered a spinal cord or neurological injury. This represents a figure of between 180,000 and 230,000 people in Spain.
40% of people who have suffered a stroke suffer the sequelae of spasticity, according to data from SERMEF.
This symptomatology derives from lesions in the central nervous system that are frequently irreversible.
An increase in the resistance to passive stretching of the muscles, an increase in muscle tone, or unusual muscle tension are some of the most common sequelae that tend to appear more frequently in young patients.
Tension in the hands is one of the symptoms of spasticity. EFE/Ruber International
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation in patients with spasticity is essential.
Since the damage does not usually subside on its own, it is very important to take early measures that reduce pain and muscle stiffness. A prompt approach and good rehabilitation are key to help reduce them and avoid complications.
The SERMEF emphasizes the importance of finding a good rehabilitation doctor, as well as addressing an appropriate treatment strategy from the beginning.
“Those affected improve considerably if spasticity is detected in time and an adequate approach is established, agreeing on the therapeutic goals.“, explains Carolina de Miguel, president of SERMEF.
However, it is not only necessary to limit yourself to the physical sphere, you also have to treat the psychological part of spasticity. Finding support groups or talking to other people who have these sequelae can help the emotional health of patients.
40% of people who have had a stroke suffer the symptoms of spasticity. EFE/Javier Cebollada
Ten key points about spasticity
The SERMEF has presented a decalogue together with the pharmaceutical company Abbvie with the aim of showing the importance of an early approach to this ailment, as well as a good rehabilitation guided by professionals.
The ultimate goal of this list is to promote the search for adequate medical and therapeutic help among spasticity patients and to emphasize the importance of caring for their emotional health.
The ten points are divided into impact and tackle. Among them are some keys to understand its origin and guidelines to try not to evolve over time.
importance of physiotherapy and occupational therapy, which represent an improvement in the functional capacity and mobility of the patient. relevance to establish therapeutic goals shared between the rehabilitation physician and the patient. In this way, the treatment will be adapted to the specific situation of each one. He Emotional Support also has its place in this decalogue. Dealing with other spasticity patients can help the person affected to feel supported in the difficulties that this condition implies. It is remembered that a soon treatment You will be able to prevent the intensity of these sequelae from increasing excessively, as well as preventing them from becoming more complicated over time.
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