Muscle Stiffness

Tips from survivors: “Gentle stretching every day helped keep my muscles from tightening up.”

Tightness in muscles that makes movement difficult or uncomfortable.

Limbs may feel rigid or hard to move, joints may resist movement, and stretching may feel restricted.

Stroke can disrupt the brain’s control over muscle tone, causing muscles to remain partially contracted.

Stretching, physical therapy, regular movement, positioning strategies, and medications when appropriate.

Common after stroke, often occurring alongside spasticity or increased muscle tone.

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