Christiana Raymond-Pope, PhD, researcher in the Skeletal Muscle Plasticity and Regeneration Laboratory (SMPRL), led by Sarah Greising, PhD, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology, published an article, “Medial gastrocnemius muscle properties of children with cerebral palsy after different tone treatments – a pilot study,” in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Co-authors of the article include lab members and colleagues Daniel Hoffman, MS, Rachael Bloxsom, BS, Tom Novacheck, MD, Liz Boyer, PhD, and Greising. This pilot and feasibility work evaluated the histological and biochemical properties of the gastrocnemius muscle in children with cerebral palsy after three types of spasticity treatment: selective dorsal rhizotomy, repeat botulinum toxin, and minimal tone. Findings directed our ongoing expansion of the study with neurotypical controls, more participants per treatment, and pre- and post-treatment assessments to evaluate the impact of treatment on skeletal muscle properties.