Gracies, Jean-Michel. <br/><br/>
Guided Self-Rehabilitation Contract in Spastic Paresis  [electronic resource] / 
by Jean-Michel Gracies. 
 - 1st ed. 2022. 
 - 1 online resource 
<br/><br/>Part I: Lower limb anatomical review 1 -- Hip -- Gluteus maximus -- Hamstrings -- Hip flexor -- Hip extensor -- Hip adductors -- Hip internal rotators -- Knee -- Rectus femoris -- Vastus muscles -- Ankle -- Soleus -- Gastrocnemius -- Lower limb functional exercises -- Part II: Upper limb anatomical review -- Shoulder -- Pectoralis major -- Latissimus dorsi -- Long head of triceps -- Sub-scapularis -- Elbow -- Elbow flexors -- Pronator quadratus -- Pronator teres -- Wrist -- Wrist flexors -- Hand -- Flexors of digits -- Interosseus muscles -- Thumb -- Long thumb flexor -- Short thumb flexor -- Opponens pollicis -- Long abductor of the thumb -- Active thumb deopposition/opposition -- Adductor pollicis -- Appendix -- Personal log sheet lower limb -- Personal log sheet upper limb -- Neuroloco. 
<br/><br/> This book is an informative guide for both the patient and therapist, and provides a series of exercises that target the most important muscles for those with spastic paresis. Actively practicing the exercises prescribed in this self-rehabilitation manual will allow the patient to see continued improvement in their muscle functioning. Spastic paresis is the consequence of a central nervous system disorder such as a stroke, traumatic brain or spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, or a tumor of the nervous system, conditions that may have occurred in childhood or adulthood. In spastic paresis two problems coexist: the word 'paresis' means that when the brain sends a command to a muscle to contract, this order is incompletely received by the muscle; the word 'spastic' indicates that at the same time muscles cannot relax normally and have a tendency to be spontaneously overactive. A daily program of prolonged stretching and an intensive motor training program using unassisted large amplitude rapid alternating movements is recommended to gradually increase brain command effectiveness. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783319291086 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1007/978-3-319-29108-6  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Physical therapy.<br/>Neurology .<br/>Medical sciences.<br/>Patient education.<br/>Physiotherapy.<br/>Neurology.<br/>Health Sciences.<br/>Patient Education.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Neuromuscular Diseases -- rehabilitation 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WE 550