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Spasticity
Spasticity is a disorder of the central nervous system often present in children with cerebral palsy or an acquired brain injury. It causes muscles to tighten and interferes with movement.
A Care Team
For many children and their families, dealing with spasticity requires numerous hospital visits with various doctors. La Rabida’s Spasticity Management Clinic enables the patient and family to meet with a physiatrist (a physician who specializes in rehabilitation), a clinical nurse specialist and a physical therapist in a single visit. Together, this team works to develop the best and most comprehensive plan for your child.
The treatment plan may include physical and/or occupational therapy, oral medication or botox injections. The team may refer the child for placement of a Baclofen pump or other tone-reducing surgery, and will evaluate the need for orthopedic interventions with rehabilitative follow-up options. Because each patient’s needs are unique, all treatment plans are customized.
Components of Our Spasticity Management Evaluation
- A comprehensive evaluation
- A nursing assessment
- A range of motion, spasticity and functional gross motor skills assessment
- If casting is required, it will occur two to three weeks following injections. Casting can be done at La Rabida by or by a therapist outside La Rabida, if desired.
The clinic sees patients on the fourth Monday of each month. Before being referred, patients must be established in a therapy program and evaluated at La Rabida’s weekly Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic. Patients who are not currently receiving physical therapy can receive a referral to La Rabida’s physical therapy department.
Contact Us
For more information about the Spasticity Management Clinic, call 773.256.5756.
