Facilitatory physical therapy approuch in child with chronic non progressive encephalopathy

Abstract

This study analyses the effects of physical therapy intervention in cases of children having cerebral paralysis, by using proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation procedures and one subject methodology. Variants controlled: muscle tone and motor performance quantitatively; crawling ability, praxic use of the hands and frequency of spontaneous voluntary motricity qualitatively. The results have shown a quantitative as well as a qualitative gain in motor performance, without alteration of muscle tone. Both have influenced the functional performance of the patient.