Effectiveness Of Pelvic Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques On Balance And Gait Parameters In Children With Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy

Abstract

Background: In Spastic Quadriplegic variant of Cerebral Palsy children usually manifest themselves with an impedance in walking due to pelvic mal-congruency. Several treatment manoeuvres of Physical Therapy are used in Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. This research emphasizes on the Efficiency of Pelvic Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) techniques on Balance and Gait parameters in Children with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy.

Objectives: To Investigate the Effect of Pelvic Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques in Normalizing the Pelvic Congruency, Balance and gait parameters in Children with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy.

Methods: In this clinical trial, 22 participants diagnosed with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy will be chosen and divided into two groups with a 1:1 allocation ratio. The experimental group will undergo Pelvic PNF techniques, including Rhythmic Stabilisation, Rhythmic Initiation, and Slow Reversal, along with Task-Oriented training which will involve Trunk exercises and Conventional Training for the Upper Limb, including Static Stretching. The control group, on the other hand, will receive Task-Oriented training for 4 weeks and Conventional Training for the Upper Limb following baseline and post treatment assessments.

Results: Data will be entered in MS Excel for the purpose of master chart and the pre and post findings will be compared and the result will be documented.

Conclusion: The research depicted the effectiveness of Pelvic PNF techniques on Balance and Gait Parameters in children with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy.