The nervous system controls movement, so damage to the brain or nerves most often leaves weakness, stiffness and poor balance.
The most common cause of such changes is a stroke. After one, one side of the body often weakens, the muscles tighten and walking becomes harder. Here you’ll find the conditions where Kaloyan works on your movement when the problem comes from the nervous system.
Which page to read
- After a stroke, your arm or leg is still weak, your muscles are tight or your balance is off: effects of a stroke.
Pain or numbness along a nerve in the arm or leg is covered under the relevant part of the body: sciatica, brachial plexitis and carpal tunnel syndrome.
When to start with a consultation
If you’re not sure where to start, book a consultation. Kaloyan will look at the discharge summary from the hospital and your scans and test results, and check how you move. Sudden weakness on one side of the body, a drooping face or slurred speech is an emergency: call 112 straight away.