 When a person has a stroke there can be severe physical consequences and side effects. One side effect that many people don’t think about is called spasticity; it often shows up several weeks, even months, after the stroke. And it can be both painful and debilitating. This program explains what poststroke spasticity is, tells what treatments are available to manage it, and features patients talking about their struggles to regain their quality of life. (27 minutes)
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