Deans' stroke musings: Effect of PNF Technique on Gait Parameters and Functional Mobility in Hemiparetic Patients – Kumar et al. Effect of PNF Technique on Gait Parameters and Functional Mobility in Hemiparetic Patients

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

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My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Monday, September 14, 2020

Effect of PNF Technique on Gait Parameters and Functional Mobility in Hemiparetic Patients – Kumar et al. Effect of PNF Technique on Gait Parameters and Functional Mobility in Hemiparetic Patients

I got nothing out of this. The mentors and senior researchers need to be fired for allowing this useless crapola.

Effect of PNF Technique on Gait Parameters and Functional Mobility in Hemiparetic Patients – Kumar et al. Effect of PNF Technique on Gait Parameters and Functional Mobility in Hemiparetic Patients

Kumar 1,

S., Kumar 2,

A. & Kaur 3,

J.
1 Consultant Physiotherapist, Om Physiotherapy Clinic, Naraingarh. Distt. Ambala. Haryana. Email: gurriphysio82@yahoo.co.in
2 Physiotherapist, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. Email: mannphysio202@yahoo.co.in
3 Lecturer, Prem
3 Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation College, Baroli, Panipat. Haryana, Email ID: sunreet_jas83@yahoo.com

Abstract

Stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is an acute neurologic injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. It is reported that 1.2% of total deaths occur in India due to stroke. Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death and the 2nd leading cause of disability. Common problems after stroke are impaired motor functions including balance and gait, sensory deficits, perceptual deficits, cognitive limitations, visual deficits, aphasia and depression. The ability to walk independently is a prerequisite for many daily activities. Many patients remain unable to walk or have difficulties with walking after stroke. A common clinical observation was that the stance phase on the affected side was considerably shorter than that of sound leg. Hemiplegics vary in their dependence on a walking aid and in amount of weight they transfer through the affected leg. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effect of PNF techniques on the gait parameters and functional mobility in hemiplegic patients. Two group pre test- post test design. A sample of convenience of 30 subjects affected by cerebrovascular accident of ischemic injury took part in this study. They were divided into two groups i.e. an Experimental group and a Control group with 15 patients in each group. The subjects of this study were the residents of northern Haryana and the mean age of the patients was 59.30 years. Patients were assessed before commencement and after the completion of treatment sessions by a fixed battery of tests on Stride length, Gait Velocity, Cadence and Functional Mobility parameters with measuring tape, stop watch and Rivermead Mobility Index respectively. The results of this study demonstrated that the PNF technique has significant effect on gait parameters & functional mobility as compared to conventional therapy in patients with hemiplegia. The findings show that the walking speed has a significant effect on functional mobility in stroke patient.