EFFECT OF  PLANTAR FLEXORS STRETCHING ON INCREASING THE ANKLE RANGE OF MOTION IN  CHILDREN WITH  DIPLEGIC SPASTIC CEREBRAL PALSY

MR. G.SATHISH; DR. P.SWARNAKUMARI; RAHINI. S

Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2017

EFFECT OF PLANTAR FLEXORS STRETCHING ON INCREASING THE ANKLE RANGE OF MOTION IN CHILDREN WITH DIPLEGIC SPASTIC CEREBRAL PALSY

Mr. G. Sathish, Dr. P. Swarnakumari, Rahini. S

Abstract :

Children with spastic cereal palsy experience increased muscle stiffness and reduced muscle length, which may prevent elongation of the muscle during stretch. Stretching performed either by the clinician, or children themselves is used as a treatment modality to increase/maintain joint range of motion. It is not clear whether the associated increases in muscle–tendon unit length are due to increases in muscle or tendon length. The purpose was to determine whether plantar flexor stretching increases the ankle range of motions in children with diplegic children with cereal palsy. .