Effect of Vibration Therapy on Shoulder Flexion Range of Motion in Children with Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy
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Effect of Vibration Therapy on Shoulder Flexion Range of Motion in Children with Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy, MAHMOUD A. FAROUK, KHALED A. OLAMA, AMIRA F. IBRAHIM and WALAA E. HENIEDY
Abstract
Background: Cerebral palsy affects a child's ability lead-ing to physical disability. Hemiparetic cerebral palsy has been shown to affect joints' range of motion. Vibration therapy was suggested to improve several musculoskeletal aspects in chil-dren with cerebral palsy. Aim of Study: To investigate the effect of vibration therapy on the shoulder joint range of motion in children with hemipa-retic cerebral palsy. Patients and Methods: This study included thirty children diagnosed with hemiparetic cerebral palsy of both sexes whose ages ranged from 3 to 6 years old with spasticity of grades 1 and 1+ according to the modified Ashworth' scale and gross ability of levels I and II according to the Gross Motor Function Classi-fication System. They were assigned into two equal groups; the control group received a designed physiotherapy program, and the study group received the same program asthe control group in addition to whole body vibration. Results: There was a statistically significant improvement in shoulder range of motion regarding the study group. Addi-tionally, there was a statistically significant difference between the control and study group post-treatment in favor of the study group. Conclusion: Vibration therapy was proven to have a benefi-cial effect on shoulder flexion range of motion in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy.