St. Joseph is mentioned 69 times on our forum: Latest news from St. Joseph, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations. Ancestries: German (45.1%), Norwegian (10.2%), Irish (9.3%), Polish (6.0%), Swedish (5.2%), Dutch (2.9%). Current Local Time: CST time zone. Elevation: 1090 feet.
In this article. Spasticity is a muscle control disorder that is characterized by tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles. In addition, reflexes may persist for too long and may be too strong (hyperactive reflexes).
Spasticity is a usual part of the spinal cord injury or except for the very low level lumbar spine type injuries where lower motor neuron injury has occurred. This usually being distal or lower than the L1 level. In the levels above T12 spasticity usually returns within 6 weeks to 3 months after the injury.