Effects of Combination of Wax Therapy and Occupational Therapy on Spastic Cerebral Palsy with Thumb Adduction
- VernacularTitle:石蜡疗法配合作业疗法对痉挛型脑瘫患儿拇指内收的效果观察
- Author:
Qingxian DENG
;
Xiaojie LI
;
Xiaohong LI
;
Jinghua TANG
;
Shiling ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
wax therapy, cerebral palsy, spastic cerebral palsy, occupational therapy, thumb adduction
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2011;17(4):359-361
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe effects of combination of wax therapy and occupational therapy on spastic cerebral palsy with thumb adduction.Methods100 cases of children with spastic cerebral palsy were randomly divided into observation group(n=50) and control group(n=50). The observation group received occupational therapy and wax therapy, while the control group received only occupational therapy. The effect was compared between the two groups 3 months after treatment.ResultsThe two groups improved significantly 3 months after treatment, while the observation group was better than the control group(P＜0.001).ConclusionWax therapy combined with occupational therapy have better effects on thumb adduction in spastic cerebral palsy than simple occupational therapy.
