EFFECT OF COMBINING TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE STIMULATION WITH EXERCISE REGIME ON SPASTICITY AND UPPER EXTREMITY FUNCTION FOLLOWING CHRONIC MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY STROKE
| Autor: | kataria motors, S.G road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India., Mihirdev Jhala, Sadhana Mukhi, Srishti Bipul Banerjee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research. 8:3657-3662 |
| ISSN: | 2321-1822 2321-8975 |
| DOI: | 10.16965/ijpr.2020.169 |
| Popis: | Background: Post stoke hemiparesis limit the upper extremity function due to development of spasticity and synergy patterns, therefore rendering the patient impaired in activities of daily living. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has recently been used to reduce spasticity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of TENS on spasticity and upper extremity function following chronic middle cerebral artery stroke (MCA). Study design and setting: interventional study conducted on patients from clinical and hospital setting in Ahmedabad. Methods: A total of 30 patients between the age group of 35-75 years of age. Group A received TENS for 30 minutes in addition to conventional exercise therapy regime where as group B received only exercise therapy regime. The intervention was given for 5 days a week for 4 weeks. The outcome measures were Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) and Fugl Meyer assessment for upper extremity (FMA-UE). The data collected was statistically analysed by using Wilcoxon’s signed rank test for within group analysis and Mann Whitney U test for between the group analysis. Results and conclusion: Group A showed a statically (P |
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