1MPT (Neurology), ITS Paramedical College, Muradnagar
2Lecturer, ITS Paramedical College, Muradnagar
3Physiotherapist, SMC, Indian Airforce, Subroto Park, New Delhi
4Assistant Professor, ITS Paramedical College, Muradnagar
*Corresponding Author: Satish Sharma, Lecturer I.T.S Paramedical College, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. E.mai: satishshrma@its.edu.in, Phone. No.: 09868365699
Online published on 5 January, 2015.
We aim to investigate whether the direct application of vibratory stimulation improves motor functions in post stroke hemiplegic patients.
We studied 45 patients who sustained first ever ischaemic stroke. Patients were randomly allocated to the “Direct application of vibratory stimuli group”, “Stretch Group”, or “Rest group”. After relaxing in a supine posture for 30 min, subjects received the interventions for 5 min. The Modified Ashworth Scale scores, WOLF motor function test was recorded before and immediately after each intervention.
Rest group shows no significant changes in Modified Ashworth Scale scores and WOLF motor. The Direct application of vibratory stimuli group showed significant improvement in ModIfied Ashworths Scale immediately after the intervention. The changes in Modified Ashworth Scale scores observed in the direct application of vibratory stimuli group significantly differed from those in the Rest group and the Stretch group. No group shows any significant changes in WOLF motor function test functional assessment score.
The present study provide good evidence of anti spastic effect of DAVS but no significant improvement in motor functions in post stroke hemiplegic patients.
Modified Ashworth Scale, spasticity, vibration, stretching, wolf motor function test
