Hindlimb Stretching Alters Locomotor Function After Spinal Cord Injury in the Adult Rat

Conclusion. Stretch-based therapy significantly impaired functional recovery in adult rats with a moderate contusive SCI at T10. The negative impact on function was greatest acutely but persisted even after the stretching ceased at 8 weeks postinjury.

Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - January 30, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Caudle, K. L., Atkinson, D. A., Brown, E. H., Donaldson, K., Seibt, E., Chea, T., Smith, E., Chung, K., Shum-Siu, A., Cron, C. C., Magnuson, D. S. K. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research