There are many causes of hypertonia, such as Parkinson’s disease, cerebrovascular disease and cerebral palsy. The treatments usually used are medication, surgery, acupuncture and massage and rehabilitation exercises.
1. Medication: High muscle tone may cause excessive muscle tension and muscle hardening, etc. For cerebrovascular disease, baclofen can be used to reduce muscle tone. For Parkinson’s disease, supplemental medication such as levodopa is needed to improve the related symptoms.
2. Surgery: If cerebral palsy leads to high muscle tone, surgical treatment can be chosen, such as selective posterior spinal nerve rhizotomy, continuous injection of baclofen into the subarachnoid space, and orthopedic surgery.
3. Acupuncture, massage and rehabilitation exercise: Through massage and acupuncture treatment at corresponding acupoints, local blood circulation can be promoted, which can relax the muscles and relieve the discomfort caused by dystonia. For patients with dystonia, limb function rehabilitation exercise is also very important, commonly used methods include exercise therapy, occupational therapy and so on.
All treatments must be carried out in regular hospitals, and the doctor will decide the treatment method according to the cause of the disease and the extent of the disease.