This is an issue that deserves attention, as research examining iron levels in Americans shows that more people have iron levels that are considered too high, than levels that are deficient. In one study of more than 1,000 people, only 3 percent were iron deficient, but 13 percent had iron overload. 1. What are the Health Risks of Too Much Iron?
Think rigid. Rigidity is a condition of hardness, stiffness or inflexiblity. You find this with muscle contractures. Now think spastic. Spasticity is a form of muscular hypertoncity (excessive muscle tone) with increased resistance to stretching. It usually occurs in the flexor muscles of the arms and legs. You would see movement that requires greater effort and with a lack of control and coordination.
Spasticity is a condition in which there is an abnormal increase in muscle tone or stiffness of muscle, which might interfere with movement, speech, or be associated with discomfort or pain.Spasticity is usually caused by damage to nerve pathways within the brain or spinal cord that control muscle movement.reatment may include such medications as baclofen, diazepam, tizanidine or clonazepam. Physical therapy regimens may include muscle stretching and range of motion exercises to help prevent shrinkage or shortening of muscles and to reduce the severity of symptoms.