Effect of Vojta Therapy on Upper Extremity Function of Children With Cerebral Palsy

Effect of Vojta Therapy on Upper Extremity Function of Children With Cerebral

The goal of this pilot study is to study the effect of Vojta therpy on upper extremity function in children with cerebral palsy. The main questions are:

• to study the effect of Vojta therapy on upper extremity function in children with cerebral palsy in terms of range of motion and function
• to study the effect of Vojta therapy on upper extremity function in children with cerebral palsy in terms of motion analysis while perform function

Vojta therapy is an old treatment method which was discovered by Professor Vaclav Vojta, a neurologist and pediatrician. It has been used to treat children with impair motor function in Thailand since 2011. Vojta therapy encourage the movement of children via positioning and stimulate the specified zone.

Inclusion Criteria:

• spastic diplegia (MACS II-III)
• can pick box and block test at least 1 block
• has good trunk stability while sitting
• can follow command
• participant and guardian consent to the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• no Vojta therapy in last 2 months
• no history of anti-spastic injection in last 6 months
• do not receive prednisolone nor adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
• cannot control seizure
• got the specific disease such as osteogenesis imperecta, cardiac disease
• Participant and guardians do not consent to the study.