Spasticity versus Rigidity (Stanford 25 Skills Symposium, 2015)

On September 28th & 29th, 2015, the Stanford Medicine 25 team hosted the first annual bedside exam symposium for clinicians and educators. The purpose was to share how we do bedside teaching and allow them to improve upon their bedside exam skills.
This video is a part of a larger group of videos that were created during the symposium. In this short excerpt, Dr. Steve McGee talks about the approach to differentiating spasticity versus rigidity.
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[@mayethpalay1828]

Thank you!!!!!! Here’s a summary: In spasticity, the resistance during flexion and extension is not equal. Hence it produces characteristic postures. It is also velocity dependent- the quicker you move the patient’s limbs, the stronger the resistance will be. Meanwhile, in rigidity, the resistance is the same in any direction you move the patient’s limb, and resistance is not velocity dependent. Cogwheel deformity is rigidity plus tremor.

[@nitunsarkar9695]

Thanks!

[@ashutoshshinde9299]

Read so much in books never got clarity, here I understood in just min, thank you

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[@BasitAli-lk6jf]

No one could explain it in a way better than you just did. Thank you Dr.

[@daviddivineful]

Wow. Simplistically explained. I am in nursing and my instructor half explained it. Surprised because she is absolutely phenomenal in breaking down complex processes into its simplest forms. Regardless, great explanation. Thank you.

[@sayad7195boksha]

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[@Cut_Travel_Repeat]

beautifully explained dr☺

[@glodieglodie919]

Omg, the best video ever, i finally got clarity about this. Thanks so much 🙏

[@StanfordMedicine25]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gp7706]

Thanks a lot Stanford Med...Keep up the great work..

[@mohe6327]

bless you dr you so good I love dr who don't speak from slides and know what they r talking about make me follow his thoughts love respect

[@vikaschandravidyarthi5701]

Very nice and simple

[@avantikaraina9483]

Wow!! Beautiful explained!! Such an amazing doctor ❤

[@maxlucy9768]

Perfect explanation

[@user-dx5sd4lb5b]

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[@carinaszpunarribeiro2479]

Thank you for this excellent explanation, Dr. McGee! 🇧🇷

[@jacobstaton99]

Rigidity is uniformly consistent resistance to passive stretch as opposed to the directly proportionate relationship to velocity of which is spasticity

[@dwaithasivadas2421]

Very clear explanation

[@mohammad.shokrolahi]

it took only 2:26 minutes to get my answer , thank you

[@moaazabdullah894]

Thank you so much

[@MG-dn2qm]

thanks so much for a such a delightful explanation.

[@AKAzad-cd4jp]

OMG! So easy to understand

[@vidhyapathi1135]

perfectly explained sir

[@RoyRahebKhelo]

May someone explain what's the third condition that can also result in resistance to movement. The Dr. described the "two big ones," but no mention of the third.

[@sujith2074]

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Suuperb explanation

[@mariamlaith2535]

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[@hanyelbanna3673]

Wonderful Thanks

[@SalemAlmatrafi]

perfection

[@sci8469]

Thank u doctor

[@hariom-vy2kz]

Very nicely explained INDIA

[@osamahosam]

something wrong , he describes both of them as spasticity ? did he mean rigidity in the first one ?

[@ishgarg4474]

no , he said spasticity is velocity dep. but rigidity is uniformly rigid ( not dependent on velocity ) i.e. on flexion and extension same rigidity occurs

[@StanfordMedicine25]

Thank you Ish

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[@user-dx5sd4lb5b]

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