Myofascial Stretch With And Without Functional Massage In Children With Cerebral Palsy

Effects Of Myofascial Stretch With And Without Functional Massage On Spasticity And Gross Motor Function In Children With Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is one of the most common childhood disabilities, and it occurs with an incidence of 2-2.5 per 1000 living births. Children with CP have various impairments including neuromuscular and musculoskeletal problems such as spasticity, dyscoordination, loss of selective motor control, and weakness. CP can be classified according to the severity of motor deficits as mild, moderate, or severe. Several other classification systems exist based on the pathophysiology, etiology, and distribution of motor deficits. The aim of the study to evaluate the effects of functional massage and myofascial stretch on spasticity and motor function of CP Children. Study will be conducted in 22 patients in experimental and control group. Pre and Post values will be evaluated. The tools used will be Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM). The significance of this study is that it will define for us that to how much extent we can improve the Spastic and painful condition of lower limb of CP child. Data will be analyzed using SPSS 22.0 mean and standard deviation will be calculated. Appropriate the statistical test will be used after checking normality of data.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age of 6 and 12 year
• Both genders
• Children between level Ⅰ- Ⅳ based on Gross Motor Classification System(GMFCS)

Exclusion Criteria:

• The existence of dyskinesia or dystonia
• History of muscle lengthening surgery
• Presence of uncontrolled seizures