High Tone Power Therapy for Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy Children

High Tone Power Therapy Improves Balance and Quality of Life in Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy Children: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled Trial

Balance reactions and postural control are inadequate in children with CP which affect their daily living activities. So, different treatment modalities have been used to improve balance for cerebral palsy children. Recently, High tone power therapy is a new quantum leap in the field of electro therapy that can be used to stimulate nerves and muscles, so this randomized controlled study will be conducted to investigate the effect of high tone power therapy on balance and quality of life in hemiparetic cerebral palsy children.

Inclusion criteria:

• Age ranged from 6 to 8 years.
• Height not less than one meter.
• Their spasticity will range from 1 to 1+ according to the Modified Ashworth Scale.
• Children have normal flexibility of the lower back muscles as adequate flexibility with normal muscle length is essential for proper joint function and efficient movement.
• Exclusion criteria:
• Children will not follow instructions.
• Children with any cardiopulmonary problems, attitude and psychiatric disorders, length discrepancy; and seizures.
• Tightness of the hip flexors.