21/11/2025
π Why Kids with Cerebral Palsy Develop Tight Muscles (Spasticity)?
Itβs not just muscle tightness it starts in the brain.
When the brain canβt properly control the core stabilizer muscles, the child still tries to stand and move.
So what does the body do?
It starts using the mover muscles (like calves, hamstrings & adductors) to stabilize.
But these muscles are meant for movement, not for holding posture!
π When theyβre used as stabilizers, they stay tight in one position.
π Over time, they become stiff, leading to spasticity, contractures, and deformities.
π‘ So spasticity isnβt just about tight muscles itβs the bodyβs way of compensating for weak postural control.