Treatment of muscle spasms after spinal cord injury

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The treatment methods of muscle spasticity after spinal cord injury mainly include physical therapy, exercise therapy, drug therapy, nerve block and surgical treatment.

Treatment of muscle spasms after spinal cord injury

The treatment methods of muscle spasticity after spinal cord injury mainly include the following:

1. Physical therapy: using warm therapy, cold compress therapy, massage, passive exercise and other ways to relieve muscle tension and reduce spasticity.

2. Exercise therapy: Targeted muscle training, balance training, gait training, etc. to enhance muscle strength and improve motor function.

3. Drug treatment: use muscle relaxants, anti-spasmodic drugs, etc. to relieve muscle spasms and improve symptoms.

4. Nerve block: inject drugs around nerve trunk to block nerve conduction and relieve muscle spasms.

Treatment of muscle spasms after spinal cord injury

5. Surgical treatment: Severe muscle spasms may require surgery, such as selective posterior radiculotomy. The

above summary is based on the treatment methods for muscle spasms after spinal cord injury. I hope it will help you. Meanwhile, for patients with spinal cord injury, it is recommended to treat them under the guidance of a professional doctor for better treatment results.



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