In the treatment of spasticity, therapists make extensive use of inhibiting postures and manual stretching of the hypertonic muscles to reduce the muscle tone and, hence, improve the active ROM.10-15 Of the various clinical stretching modalities,prolonged muscle stretching (PMS) is a commonly used clinical approach. In this technique, the ankle joint is deliberately stretched and then maintained in a fixed position for an extended period of time.9-22 Clinical studies have applied the requisite stretching force either by the use of a rigid splint or by means of the patient’s own body weight when standing on a tilted table. A significant increase in the passive ROM (PROM) and a decrease in the passive resistance of the ankle dorsiflexion have both been observed in paraparetic and CP patients after a treatment session of PMS.10-13,15 However, it is noted that some researchers have reported contradictory results. For
example, Kunkel et al14 stated that spasticity in paraparetic subjects did not improve significantly after stretching on a
standing frame for 45 minutes twice daily during a period of 5 months
In the treatment of spasticity, therapists make extensive use of inhibiting postures and manual stretching of the hypertonic muscles to reduce the muscle tone and, hence, improve the active ROM.10-15 Of the various clinical stretching modalities,prolonged muscle stretching (PMS) is a commonly used clinical approach. In this technique, the ankle joint is deliberately stretched and then maintained in a fixed position for an extended period of time.9-22 Clinical studies have applied the requisite stretching force either by the use of a rigid splint or by means of the patient’s own body weight when standing on a tilted table. A significant increase in the passive ROM (PROM) and a decrease in the passive resistance of the ankle dorsiflexion have both been observed in paraparetic and CP patients after a treatment session of PMS.10-13,15 However, it is noted that some researchers have reported contradictory results. For
example, Kunkel et al14 stated that spasticity in paraparetic subjects did not improve significantly after stretching on a
standing frame for 45 minutes twice daily during a period of 5 months
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