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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal

Volume  2, Issue 1, January - March 2009, Pages 39-44
 

Review Article

Segmentary Relaxation (Stimulation+Biofeedaback) in The Functional Recovery of Hemiplegic Hand

Eva Snehlata Kujur, Pankaj Bajpai, Damayanti Sethy

*Sr O.T., **A.P.O.T, ***O.T. N.I.O.H, Dept of Occupational Therapy, B.T.Road, Bon Hooghly, Kolkata -90

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Abstract

Objective: 1) To examine the efficacy of segmentary relaxation (EMG Biofeedback + Stimulation) compared to conventional occupational Therapy in the Functional Recovery of Hemiplegics hand.2) To study in which stage of Brunnstrom , segmentary relaxation shows most significant results.Setting: The study was conducted in the Dept of Occupational Therapy, N.I.O.H, Kolkata. Design: Experimental group underwent 20 sessions (5 days a week) of Segmentary Relaxation along with Conventional Therapy whereas control group underwent only conventional therapy for the same no of sessions.Assessments: Upper limb disability was assessed with Action Research Arm Test.Brunnstrom Stage and Goniometric measurement of wrist extension was also recorded.Results: There was an improvement in the joint range of motion of wrist extension, 2% in control group and 40% in the experimental group. Within group results in the experimental group showed 13.6% improvement in stage 2 to 3 ,14.6% in stage 3to 4 and 40% in stage 4 to 5.The results for ARAT were not significant p=0.24.Chi suare test showed significant results for the treatment effect at p =.02.


Corresponding Author : Eva Snehlata Kujur