Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation with Box and Block Activities vs TENS with Box and Block Activities in Hand Functions of Sub Acute Stroke Patients

It has betten proposed that stroke rehabilitation relates to the best type of training approach for motor recovery. The objective of this study was to assess, which type of effect is more effective in Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation with Box and Block Activities vs. Tens With Box And Block Activities in Hand function Of Sub acute Stroke Patient.

The subjects were invited to participate in the study. The subjects who met the inclusion criteria were selected. Subjects were divided equally into two Groups. I.e. NMES with Box and Block activities and TENS with box and block activity. The assessment was taken on number of successful trial and Fugl Meyer assessment scale (hand component-mass movement and grasps). Then the patients performed box and block activities within 1minute prior to the treatment in both groups. And the number of box and blocks transferred within 1minute were counted and noted. The subject made to perform 30 repetition to performed box and block activities along with NMES And TENS was given for Two sessions of 30 repetitions of box and blocks activities for 3days a week for 2weeks. The second reading was obtained at the end of second week. Each treatment session comprised of 30 repetitions and lasted for about 30 minutes.

subject benefited maximally in improvement in hand functions with neuromuscular electrical stimulation and Box & Block activities as compared to TENS with Box & Block activities.

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and Box & Block activities (Group A) shows better results improvement in hand functions as compared to TENS with Box & Block activities (Group B). Thus the neuromuscular electrical with box and block activities to improve hand function in sub-acute stroke.