Interdisciplinary spasticity management clinic outcomes using the Goal Attainment Scale: A retrospective chart review
Amy Hanlan, Patricia Mills, Rachel Lipson, Heather Finlayson
Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of British Columbia, V5Z2G9 Vancouver, Canada
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2228
Lay Abstract
Spasticity is a condition in which there are uncontrolled muscle contractions that cause a wide range of problems. Examples include difficulty moving a “stuck” limb; pain; challenges with dressing; tripping while walking; and skin wounds. Spasticity affects people with neurological diseases such as stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy. In this study, we showed how a team-based approach to spasticity management can help to determine and achieve individualized goals with interventions including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, bracing, oral medications, and botulinum toxin injections. This provides a “real-world” example of how health care providers, patients, and families can work together to optimize patient outcomes.
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