Vertical vestibular stimulation in CP children

Vertical vestibular stimulation is a noval therapy to improve gross motor function of children with cerebral palsy. It has been found to be effective for improvement of balance performance of children with CP. Many children with CP have constellation of disorders, difficulty in physical activity and walking difficulty which impaired their gross motor function that is the major issue in such children. Vestibular stimulation is found to be effective for managing manifestation of children. It contributes to improve motor skills and verbaliation. It also improves static and dynamic balance. The vertical vestibular stimulation is one of the best vestibular stimulation technique found to be more helpful to improve balance performance and gross motor function such as rolling, sitting, standing, walking.

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La Dra. Ankna Garg se licenció en fisioterapia en la Universidad HNB Garhwal de Dehradun y realizó prácticas en el GMCH 32 Chd.MPT( neuro) en la Universidad Punjabi de Patiala. Actualmente trabaja en el Prime Hospital de Patiala como fisioterapeuta asesora, con un interés especial en las enfermedades neurológicas pediátricas y de adultos.