Burn injury affects dermal tissue which contains sensory neurones that contribute to the conscious and automatic feedback systems which in turn, control balance and coordination. Impediments arising from lower limb burn injuries are similar to those observed in other populations suffering lower limb disease or pathology and further, these complications cause balance dysfunction. Balance and mobility are complex bodily functions integral to discharge disposition, social function and quality of life. Therefore, to guide recovery accurately and facilitate rehabilitation after LLBI, multi-factorial assessment is required.

Burns to the lower limbs can cause pain, scar tissue contracture, impaired sensation, muscle weakness and postural imbalance are all potential complications of lower limb burn injury (LLBI) which negatively influence a person's ability to function normally

Sensorimotor training is a special form of proprioceptive and balance exercise that was designed for management of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain syndromes. It is based on the concept that instead of emphasizing the isolated strength of a group of muscles around a joint, we should realize the importance of the central nervous system in regulating movement in order to reach proper firing patterns for maintaining joint stability.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of thermal burn injuries at the lower extremities.
• Total body surface area burned approximately from 40 to 50%.
• Patients age: 20 to 50 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cognitive or mentality dysfunctions.
• Psychiatric conditions.
• Fractures.
• Pregnancy.
• Cancer.
• Severe vascular complications.

Study results

6 months after publication

Study protocol