Modulation of the ipsilateral and contralateral H reflexes following ipsilateral mechanical pressure of the foot in normal subjects.
A BastaniM R HadianS TalebianH BagheriG R OlyaiePublished in: Electromyography and clinical neurophysiology (2010)
The placement of a small flat plate, in order to apply pressure to the plantar eminence, may be useful for modulation of muscle tone. In addition, these findings might be useful for reducing spasticity; because spasticity is at least partially caused by hyperexcitability of the motorneuron pool.