Comparative Study of Efficacy of Cryotherapy and Myofascial Release Technique in Calf Muscle Spasticity in Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Children

Priya J. Tikhile, Chaitanya A. Kulkarni, Ashish W. Bele*

Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

The greatest substantial consequence of juvenile impairment is cerebral palsy (CP). Spasticity of numerous muscle groupings is common after Central Nervous System damage. Spasticity causes functioning issues. For individuals suffering from CP ankle anomalies seem strongly tied to workable limits. Spastic CP is highest frequent type of CP, which limits child's responsive status and prohibits them from participating in communal activities. Soft tissue mobilisation procedures would be used in variety ways. Cryotherapy is interventional method for stiffness in neurological patients that has narrow advantage. MFR can potentially utilised against spasticity. The focus of this investigation is to evaluate Cryotherapy and MFR influence over calf muscle stiffness in participants who have Spastic Diplegic CP. The survey's goal is to determine efficacy of Cryotherapy and MFR in calf muscle spasticity in Spastic diplegic CP subjects. Thirty individuals suffering spastic diplegic CP were chosen using randomized sampling procedure. The subjects was categorised onto 3 subgroups, each of ten individuals. Cryotherapy was applied to Group A, MFR was applied to B and C Group was applied with combination of cryotherapy and MFR. Both before and after therapy, MAS and goniometry are used to assess calf muscle spasticity and ankle PROM. Overall validity of MAS and PROM comparing before and after in subgroup was determined using Tukey Test. Spasticity was reduced and range of motion was improved (p

Keywords:

Cerebral palsy, Spastic Diplegia, Cryotherapy, Myofascial Release Technique, Modified Ashworth Scale