What symptoms may indicate increased muscle tension in the limbs

Increased muscle tone in the limbs is more common in newborns and children. Parents should pay close attention to whether their children have limb deformities, especially lower limbs, during their development, such as abnormal bone growth, weak legs and feet, and stiff posture during movements. The earlier the increased muscle tension in the child's limbs is discovered, the more helpful it will be for treatment. Most children can be cured through early intervention and persistent massage. If necessary, it can also be treated with medication or physical therapy.

What are the symptoms of high muscle tension in infants' limbs?

High muscle tone is very harmful to patients. Children are more easily excited, frightened by sounds, crying continuously, having difficulty falling asleep, having difficulty inserting their arms into sleeves when dressing, separating their legs when changing diapers, and opening their fists when bathing. When the lower limbs just touch the bathtub or the water surface, the child's whole body immediately becomes stiff.

What are the symptoms of high muscle tension in children's limbs?

1. Most children with athetosis cannot control the position of their head, hands, and feet well, so their overall motor ability is poor. The face often appears in various strange shapes due to irregular and uncoordinated contraction of the facial expression muscles.

2. Children with cerebral palsy who have high muscle tone will further increase their muscle tone when exposed to various external stimuli, such as excitement, fear or anxiety.

3. The mouth often cannot close well, drooling is common, and there is some difficulty in chewing and swallowing during meals. These children often cannot pronounce words correctly, but they can understand adults' language well. Their intelligence is often not easily noticed.

4. Both hands are often in a fist shape, with the thumb against the palm and the other four fingers holding the thumb, the back of the hand facing forward and the palm facing backward; the spine often has varying degrees of kyphosis or scoliosis, and the hip joint often cannot be fully extended and maintains a certain degree of flexion.

5. The lower limbs are often crossed, and the Achilles tendon is tense, which makes it impossible to keep the soles of the feet flat when standing, so the team leader can only stand on tiptoes.

When parents find that their child may have increased muscle tone in the limbs, they should not simply assume that the child is calcium deficient or unwell. Instead, they should send the child to the hospital for professional examination and treatment as soon as possible to avoid delaying the best time for treatment.