Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 2

Effect of Pressure Application by Sphygmomanometer on Spasticity in Post Stroke Hemiplegic Patients

1MPT (Neurology), ITS Paramedical College, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad

2Lecturer, ITS Paramedical College, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad

3Physiotherapist, SMC, Indian Air force, Subroto Park, New Delhi

*Corresponding author: Satish Sharma, Lecturer, I.T.S Paramedical College, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. E-mail: satishsharma@its.edu.in, Phone. No.: 09868365699

Online published on 6 April, 2015.

Abstract

We aim to investigate whether the direct application of pressure by sphygmomanometer has any effect on spasticity levels in post stroke hemiplegic patients.

We studied 30 patients who sustained first ever ischemic stroke. Patients were randomly allocated to the “Direct application of pressure through sphygmomanometer group” and “Control Group”. After relaxing in a supine posture for 10 min, subjects received the interventions for 10 min with rest intervals. The Modified Ashworth Scale scores were recorded before and immediately after each intervention.

Both the DAPS group and the Control group showed no significant changes in Modified Ashworth Scale scores between the groups but there was a significant decrease in spasticity levels within the DAPS group. The Groups had an immediate reduction in the tone till the time therapy is given, but after the pressure is removed, there was again increase in the tone of the muscles of upper limb.

The direct application of pressure by sphygmomanometer had no change in the levels of spasticity in post stroke hemiparesis patients.

Keywords

Modified Ashworth Scale, spasticity, sphygmomanometer, pressure