Low Dye Taping Technique Versus Robert Debre Method On Foot Posture And Range Of Motion In Children With Club Foot.

Effects Of Low Dye Taping Technique Versus Robert Debre Method On Foot Posture And Range Of Motion In Children With Club Foot.

To Check the effects of the low dye taping technique versus the Robert Debre method on foot posture and range of motion in children with club feet.

This study was a Randomized clinical trial. It was carried out in the physiotherapy department of children hospital Lahore,those patients were taken who had congenital clubfoot.40 patients were taken with the predetermined inclusive and exclusive criteria through non probability convenience sampling technique.All participants informed about the study,Group A received Low Dye taping Technique 2 times in a week for 6 weeks,while the group B received the Robert Debre Methpod daily 30 minutes session for total 6 weeks.Foot posture, range of motion and gait will be assessed by Demiglio bensahel and pirani scoring system with the help of goniometer and compared the results.Data analyzed by SPSS 25.0 statistical software. After checking the normality of data nonparametric tests applied to check the difference between and within the groups.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. (1month to 6months ).
2. Children having idiopathic club foot
3. Unilateral or bilateral
4. Severity by Dimeglio Bensahel scale we include moderate ,severe and very severe feet

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Benign or non idiopathic.
2. An associated syndrome or neurological disease.
3. Positional club foot.
4. Those previously treated with another method in other hospitals.
5. Children with systemic diseases.
6. Juvenile Arthritis.