St. Joseph is mentioned 69 times on our forum: Latest news from St. Joseph, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations. Ancestries: German (45.1%), Norwegian (10.2%), Irish (9.3%), Polish (6.0%), Swedish (5.2%), Dutch (2.9%). Current Local Time: CST time zone. Elevation: 1090 feet.
In this article. Spasticity is a muscle control disorder that is characterized by tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles. In addition, reflexes may persist for too long and may be too strong (hyperactive reflexes).
spasticity. Definitions: 1. One type of increase in muscle tone at rest; characterized by increased resistance to passive stretch, velocity dependent and asymmetric about joints (greater in the flexor muscles at the elbow and the extensor muscles at the knee).pasticity. Definitions: 1. One type of increase in muscle tone at rest; characterized by increased resistance to passive stretch, velocity dependent and asymmetric about joints (greater in the flexor muscles at the elbow and the extensor muscles at the knee).