EFFECT OF STRETCHING TO RELIEVE SPASTICITY IN NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS- A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

Background- Stretching is most commonly used technique to reduce spasticity. There are various techniques in reducing spasticity in neurological conditions. Objective- To investigate the literature evidence for the effect of stretching on spasticity in neurological conditions. Data sources- A systematic review of all literature found in last 20 years are related to the different techniques of stretching to reduce spasticity (keywords: stretching, spasticity) from PubMed, Google scholar, Science direct and Cochrane database of systematic reviews. Electronic searching was used to find the source literature using definitive keywords. Conclusion- There are the wide variety of the studies investigating the effect of stretching to relieve spasticity in neurological conditions. The further studies can be done to investigate the long-term effects of stretching to reduce spasticity.