Effect of nerve rehabilitation instrument on lower extremity muscle tone in children with spastic cerebral palsy

Objective To investigate the effect of nerve rehabilitation instrument on muscle tone in children with spastic cerebral palsy(CP).Methods 24 spastic diplegic CP children were randomly divided into the treatment group and control group with 12 cases in each group.All children were treated with physical therapy,massage and cerebral circulation therapy,while those of the treatment group were added electromyographic biofeedback therapy with EMG-electrical stimulation. The Modified Ashworth Scale was performed to evaluate the muscle tone of the lower limbs.Results The lower extremity muscle tone of all children in two groups were decreased(P0.01-0.001) and the effect of the treatment group were superior to those of the control group(P0.05).Conclusion The electromyographic biofeedback therapy with EMG-electrical stimulation can decrease the muscle tone of the children with spastic cerebral palsy.