Therapy guidance on Cerebral Palsy

 IMPORTANCE OF   “ S U P I N E  to  S I T T I N G  T H E R A P Y ”    FOR CEREBRAL PALSY   1. What is supine to sitting therapy?                 Supine to sit is a therapy program, where the person comes to sitting position from supine lying position. Person has to come to sitting position by both his legs stabilized on the floor surface.  The person is in supine position with knees extended; instruct the person to sit up by raising head, neck and trunk to sitting position.  2. Why it is an important therapy for  cerebral palsy  Benefits of "Supine to Sitting" Therapy in Cerebral Palsy: •      In this the child uses core abdominal muscles to lift the weight of the body in the midline position. •      It is a primarily an exercise to gain control of the head and neck, enable movement of the trunk and reduce tightness in the back muscles so that ...

GAIT DISORDERS AND THERAPY FOR CEREBRAL PALSY 1. What is a gait disorder in cerebral palsy?    Gait is a pattern of walking. Walking involves balance and coordination of muscles so that the body is moved forward in a rhythm, called the stride. There are many possibilities that may cause an abnormal gait. Some common causes in children with cerebral palsy are: • Due to lower limb spasticity results in tightness anD contracture of muscles can cause the knees to flex at the hip knee and ankle which can cause difficulty in walking • Anatomic shortening of muscle-tendon of lower limbs • Scissoring pattern of leg due to tightness of adductor muscles of lower limb • Hip joint subluxations/dislocations  • Club foot 2. What are the gait disorders in cerebral palsy?      A gait disorder in cerebral palsy is due to:  • Imbalance during walking  • Shuffling gait- in which the child drags feet while walking • frequent falls- An unsteady gai...