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Tonic Vibration Reflex Versus Cryotherapy on Biceps Brachii Recovery in Erb’s Palsied Infants "دراسة مقارنة بين الانعكاس النغمي الاهتزازي والعلاج بالثلج علي عضلة العضد ذات الرأسين في حالات شلل إرب عند الأطفال |
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English |
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The present study is a trial conducted to differentiate between the effects of tonic vibratory reflex and cryotherapy on facilitating recovery of the biceps muscle in Erb’s palsied infants. Thirty Erb’s palsied infants from both sexes, ranging in age from two to four weeks, represented the sample for the study. They were selected from the Out-patient Clinic of the National Institute for Locomotor System - Imbaba. They were suffering from unilateral paralysis, with no other associated disorders. They were divided randomly into 2 groups of equal number, each comprised fifteen subjects. The type of nerve lesion in all patients was axonotemesis, as referred from the physician. Patients of both groups received a physical therapy exercise program. In addition, patients of group I (TVR group) received high frequency vibratory stimulation for the biceps brachii muscle. Patients belonging to group II (cold group) received brief quick ice application to the same muscle. Strength duration curve study was conducted to each patient of both groups before and after treatment, which continued for twelve successive weeks, on three-time per week basis. The post-treatment results revealed significant improvement in both groups, when compared to the pre-treatment results. Furthermore, significant difference was also observed on comparing the post-treatment results of both groups in favour of the group I. Such significant improvement in TVR group may be explained by the fact that the motor neuron pool excitability may be increased through the facilitatory impulses of the TVR, via increasing the afferent input through the poly-synaptic stretch reflex, which leads to contraction of the extra-fusal muscle fibres. Gradually throughout the period of treatment, the patients acquired relative active control over the target muscle. |
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1319-1004 |
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Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University |
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9 |
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2 |
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1425 AH
2004 AD |
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Sunday, July 4, 2010 |
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Researchers
| خالد أحمد ممدوح | Mamdouh, Khaled Ahmed | Researcher | Doctorate | kh_mamdouh@live.com |
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