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A member asked:
Is it a waste of time to stretch if you have cerebral palsy. flexibility never seems to get better?
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If you have spasticity, you may subtly loosen the areas, but stretching per se helps only minimally. BOTOX is a better remedy, but it too is temporary, maybe about 3 months at most. However, stretching and exercise play an important role in preventing further tightness and are indeed worthwhile pursuing regularly.
Answered 4/2/2023
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