Effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques in Improving muscle strength in a patient with hemiplegia

Nikita Kachhwani, Mohammed Irshad Qureshi, Rakesh Krishna Kovela

Department of Neuro Physiotherapy, Datta Meghe Institute of Med. Sci. Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra. India

ABSTRACT

Stroke is a neurological condition that causes damage to the brain tissue caused by the cutoff of normal blood flow due to vessel collapse or thrombosis. Depending on the areas affected, size, and the cause of injury, motor, sense, recognition, language, and perception deficits are common symptoms of the disease. Patients with stroke often presents with problems such as weakness, spasticity and impaired movement patterns along with decreased balance and mobility issues. There are many physiotherapeutic approaches focussing on early recovery of stroke patients. One approach which can be primarily used to improve strength when there are visible voluntary individual movement patterns is Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation techniques. The present case report is of a 50-year-old male with left hemiplegia who underwent physiotherapy for 4 weeks primarily emphasizing on strength through Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation. After 4 weeks there was improved strength in left upper and lower limb. The patient even improved in his ADL’s.

Keywords:

Stroke, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, PNF, Strength, Functional Mobility