2020

Abstract

The widespread idea that passive stretching can cure and extend tight or contracted soft tissues has led to its widespread use in the treatment of spasticity. There is a lack of evidence regarding the effectiveness of passive stretching for patients dealing with spasticity. The purpose of this study was to summarize and analyze the studies that have looked at the effects of passive stretching on children with spastic cerebral palsy. Passive stretching is frequently done in the hope that tightness or contracture of soft tissues can be reduced and stretched. There is little proof that passive stretching helps people with spasticity. This review's objective was to assess the research on passive stretching's benefits for kids with spastic CP. Aim of the study; using the visual analog scale (VAS) and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities cerebral palsy (WOMAC) Questionnaire, this study intends to evaluate the effectiveness of floppy passive stretching with spastic passive stretching in children with cerebral palsy. Materials and method; 60 patients were participated in this study, their ages between 1 – 9 years, both female and male. The patients were diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The participants are divided in to two groups; group (A) 30 patient used spastic passive stretching, group (B) 30 Patient used floppy passive stretching Cerebral palsy. All the patients were assessed before treatment and after three months of follow-up, using analogscale (VAS) and the western Ontario and McMaster Universities cerebral palsy (WOMAC) Questionnaire.