Spasticity Program

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Improving Function, Improving Lives

Spasticity is an increase in muscle tone, or muscle stiffness, that can limit movement, cause discomfort, reduce function, and make caregiving more difficult. The Spasticity Program at Rochester Regional Health takes a comprehensive approach to address your spasticity. Our goal is to improve function and optimize quality of life.
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Services & Treatment

Our spasticity specialists work with each patient to better understand how your spasticity is affecting you and create a personalized treatment plan to address it.

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Meet Our Experts

Our spasticity providers include physicians specialized in physical medicine and rehabilitation and work closely with other specialists throughout Rochester Regional Health and the Neuroscience Institute to create a personalized treatment plan to improve spasticity.

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Our Locations

With two convenient locations in Rochester, the Spasticity Program offers comprehensive spasticity evaluation and treatment close to home.

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Spasticity is Treatable

If you think you may have spasticity and it is interfering with your daily activities, the Spasticity Program is here to help. Our experts will work with you to create an individualized treatment plan to help preserve movement and restore function. Call us today at 585.723.7972 to get started.
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