Spasticity is a condition in which muscles stiffen or tighten, preventing normal fluid movement. The muscles remain contracted and resist being stretched.
It is caused by a variety of factors, and is often a symptom of an illness, brain injury, or spinal cord injury. The spasticity I experience several times daily is in my abdomen and a result of an ABI from brainstem encephalitis.
In a typical day, I have eight to 10 flares of abdominal spasticity. Although I’ve grown accustomed to them, they still impact my posture, breathing, mobility, comfort, and even my mood.
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