FlexifyMe Advanced Physiotherapy Clinic, Sushant Lok 2, gurugram

Paralysis is not random.
The pattern tells you exactly where the problem is. 🧠⚡
Most people think paralysis is just “loss of movement”…
But clinically, it’s much more precise.
👉 The way the body is affected actually reveals
where the nervous system is injured.
🧠 Here’s how to understand it:
🔹 Monoplegia
→ One limb affected
→ Usually a peripheral nerve or localized injury
🔹 Hemiplegia
→ One side of the body
→ Often due to a brain lesion (like stroke)
👉 Opposite side gets affected
🔹 Paraplegia
→ Both legs involved
→ Indicates thoracic or lumbar spinal cord injury
🔹 Tetraplegia (Quadriplegia)
→ All four limbs affected
→ Suggests cervical spinal cord damage
⚡ Advanced patterns you should know:
🔸 Diplegia
→ Symmetrical involvement (legs > arms)
→ Common in cerebral palsy
🔸 Triplegia
→ Three limbs affected
→ Rare, but clinically important
💡 The most important insight:
👉 The level of the lesion = the pattern of paralysis
• Brain → affects one side
• Cervical spine → affects entire body
• Lower spine → affects legs
• Peripheral nerve → affects one limb
⚠️ This is why proper assessment matters.
Two people with “paralysis” can have completely different causes.
💪 At FlexifyMe, we don’t just look at symptoms…
we analyze the pattern, source, and root cause
to guide accurate recovery.
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