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Bracing may be used to support a weak muscle, or to prevent excess contraction of a spastic muscle.
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What is cross bracings used for?
Cross Bracing is used for scaffolding
What is spasticity?
Spasticity is when muscles are continuously tight or stiff. Spasticity occurs commonly in multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and brain injury.
Why bracing is used in structure?
very basically bracing is used so structure doesn't fall over. it resists the lateral forces created from wind, earthquake and other loads.
What is a sentence with the word bracing?
We are bracing ourselves for the worst.Or, begin the bracing for impact!
What causes spasticity?
Random/confused brain signals that force involuntary muscle movements. It is also known as 'Spasticity'. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spasticity
What is bacifin used for as a medication?
Baclofen is a muscle relaxant, used mainly for people with M.S. It helps control spasticity.
Which anxiolytics that can also be used to relieve the spasticity of multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy?
diazepam (valium)
What drugs can minimize the symptoms of dystonia and spasticity?
Local injections of botulinum toxin can selectively weaken overactive muscles in dystonia and spasticity. Destruction of peripheral nerves through injection of phenol can reduce spasticity
What is a construction bracing connection?
A bracing connection is the fixing that holds bracing in place and to transfer loads into the bracing. Bracing holds the structure stable by transferring sideways loads (ie: not gravity, but wind or earthquake loads) down to the ground. It helps keep the structure upright and square when these loads come on to the building.
Can you give us a sentence with the word bracing in it?
Expecting horrible news, Ellie was bracing for the worst.
Are houses built on pole foundations safe in earthquake country?
The answer depends on the material, size, strength, length of the poles, bury depth, the bracing, AND the method and hardware used to secure the bracing and structure above to the pole assembly.
Can spasticity be cured?
control your body weight.
