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• Orthoses.
• Active exercise.
• Botulinum toxin injections.
• Surgery, both soft tissue and bony.
• Analgesia/pain management.
• Medications to control posture.
FIGURE 3-7 Tight hamstring muscles pull the pelvis backward and create a slumped posture�
Rigidity and
Forward trembling of head
lt of
trunk
Rigidity and trembling
Reduced of extremi es
arm
swinging
Shuffling gait with
short steps
FIGURE 3-8 Forward lean posture seen in Parkinson’s disease�
