If you’d like to age well, these are the five exercises for you. I’ve been reporting on the science of fitness for more than 20 years, and these are the five exercises that researchers and trainers ...

Introduction Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with spasticity affecting 4%–42.6% of stroke survivors. Prolonged spasticity can lead to pain, restricted joint mobility and ...

Researchers have made a significant advancement in the field of spinal cord injury research, developing a novel optogenetic mouse model that could lead to improved treatments for limb spasticity.

In cerebral palsy (CP), the spastic motor type is most common, associated with a velocity-dependent increase in muscle stiffness that precedes the development of fixed muscle contracture. In ...

Thanks to new high-frequency electrical stimulation that blocks spasticity, two paralyzed patients suffering from muscle stiffness after spinal cord injury benefit from rehabilitation protocols for ...

Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is a promising strategy for reestablishing walking after spinal cord injury, recent studies show. But for patients suffering from muscle spasms, the ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

You can still build strength with a few simple, seated exercises. By Jen Murphy Photographs and Video by Gritchelle Fallesgon In 2020, Aarthi Ravindran, then 23, was using a leg press machine at her ...

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Fox Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR), conduct Combat Arms Training during Saber Strike 24 exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, April 15, 2024.

Full-body stretching is a great way to become more flexible, increase mobility, and decrease pain. While there are a variety of moves that can help address certain issues (like lower back pain), a ...

A new consensus guideline on the assessment and management of spasticity has been released. The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) guidance includes best practices, ...