Effect of Sensory Integration Therapy on Foot to Foot Distribution during Gait in Children with Spastic Diplegia
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 8
Abstract
Background: The ability to walk is a major concern of the parents of children with cerebral palsy, and improving or maintaining this ability is often considered to be the primary focus of most therapeutic interventions addressing the motor problems seen in children with spastic diplegia. Purpose: to assess the effect of sensory integration therapy on foot to foot distribution during gait in children with spastic diplegia. Subjects: Twenty spastic diplegic cerebral palsy children were randomly divided into 2 groups 10 of each: Group A (control) and Group B (study), patients of both groups had received the traditional physical therapy program with sensory integration therapy was added to the gait training program for group B. Methods: The Biodex gait trainer2 was used to assess foot to foot distribution for all patients pre and after 3 months of treatment. Results: results revealed improvement in percent of foot to foot distribution for both groups but with significant improvement for the group B. Conclusion: sensory integration therapy is effective in improving foot to foot distribution during gait for children with spastic diplegia
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Nahla M. Ibrahium
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