Application of Muscle Spasticity Therapeutic Apparatus on Spastic Cerebral Palsy in Children

Objective To investigate the effect of muscle spasticity therapeutic apparatus on spastic cerebral palsy(CP) in children.Methods Twenty-two spastic CP children aged from 2 to 4 years old were randomly divided into treatment group and control group with 11 cases in each group.All children were treated with physical therapy,massage and cerebral circulation therapy,while those of treatment group were added with muscle spasticity therapeutic apparatus.It lasted for 30 days with one time daily,15 minutes each time.All children were evaluated in terms of tests of the muscle tone of the lower limb by Modified Ashworth Scale(MAS),passive range of motion(PROM) of the popliteal angle,D and E dimensions of gross motor function measure score-88(GMFM-88),and the composite spasticity scale(CSS) at the start and after 30 days.Results No statistically significant differences were found in clinical assessments(the popliteal angle,CSS,GMFM-88)before treatment between 2 groups(Pa0.05).MAS and CSS of the lower extremity muscle tone of all children in 2 groups were decreased 30 days after treatment(Pa0.05).There were significant improvements of the popliteal angle,section D,E of the GMFM-88 for variation in treating period(Pa0.05).Conclusions Muscle spasticity therapeutic apparatus decreases the muscle tone of the children and improves gross motor function and range of motion in spastic CP,so it can be an effective therapeutic technique in children with spastic CP.