Kalathingal Simson, Johnson (2019) Effects of Neuromuscular Joint Facilitation (NJF) Therapy on Scapular Dyskinesia Inmates with Sub-Acute Stroke. Masters thesis, College of Physiotherapy, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: About 60% - 80% of stroke, is an important cause of upper extremities dysfunction in hemiplegia, causing the severe disability in hand functions because of complex modes of upper limb dyskinesia. The term ‘scapular dyskinesia’ is a term used to describe any alterations in the normal state or dynamic position of the scapula during coupled scapulohumeral movements, these alterations in shoulder kinematics could lead to problems secondary to neuromuscular problems, such as shoulder subluxation and pain, suppress functioning of the upper extremity. So neuromuscular joint facilitation (NJF) therapy is applied on scapular dyskinesia by tactics of improving scapula position in patients with sub-acute stroke. AIM OF THE STUDY: To study the effects of Neuromuscular Joint Facilitation (NJF) therapy on scapular dyskinesia in patients with sub-acute stroke. METHODS: The study was designed as an experimental design. The 15 subjects with sub-acute stroke who fullfilled the selection criteria were selected and was given Neuromuscular Joint Facilitation (NJF) therapy, scapula distance was measured from the spine with lateral scapular slide test. The treatment was carried out for a period of 4 weeks, for 30 minutes per session, 5 days per week. RESULTS: Significant improvement in scapula distance was seen in the patients at three varying positions in the coronal plane. At position 1 dependent ‘t’ test calculated is 7.3551. At position 2 dependent ‘t’ test calculated is 3.826 and at position 3 dependent ‘t’ test calculated is 5.0371 which is significant at the level 0.05% at 14 degrees of freedom for all the three positions. CONCLUSION: The study concluded that there is significant improvement in scapular dyskinesis in sub-acute stroke patients who received scapular NJF for a duration of 4 weeks.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No.271720001 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | stroke, Neuromuscular Joint Facilitation (NJF) therapy, scapular dyskinesis, lateral scapular slide test. |
| Subjects: | PHYSIOTHERAPY > Physiotherapy in Neurology |
| Depositing User: | Ravindran C |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Sep 2019 15:45 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Sep 2019 05:31 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/11551 |
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