The effect of basic physiotherapy interventions along with bobath technique in children with neuro developmental delay

Neuro developmental delay is characterized by the significant arrest of child's developmental process in one or more developmental domains. The various forms of neurodevelopmental delay include Global developmental delay, Specific developmental delay, Transient developmental delay and persistent developmental delay. The causes include congenital abnormality, heredity, childhood infection or trauma and birth asphyxia. The problem is managed by multidisciplinary team consisting of physiotherapist, occupational therapist, orthotist, physician, neurologist, pediatrician, psychologist, special education teacher and speech therapist. Physiotherapy management may include any of or combination of basic physiotherapy interventions, constraint-induced therapy, motor relearning program, Bobath technique, trans-disciplinary rehabilitation approach.

Objective behind this study was to determine the effectiveness of Bobath technique along with basic physiotherapy interventions in children with neurodevelopmental delay.

It was Cohort study with non probability convenient sampling technique. The hypothesis was tested by applying Chi-square test.

Bobath technique along with Basic physiotherapy intervention is not statistically more effective in optimizing the functional level of children with neurodevelopmental delay than basic physiotherapy interventions alone.

It was concluded that application of Bobath technique along with Basic physiotherapy interventions was no more effective than Basic physiotherapy interventions alone when Functional Independence Measurement Scale was used to measure the outcome. The prognosis was better among most patients after applying both Bobath technique and Basic physiotherapy interventions. Prognosis was still good in patients who received Basic physiotherapy interventions alone.