Effect of Manual Therapy (MET) versus conventional therapy for improving tendo-achilles flexibility and foot posture in children with autism spectrum disorder (original) (raw)

Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2021

Abstract

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects individuals across social, ethnic, and geographic groups. Autistic children have difficulty with gross motor and fine motor functioning difficulties including a wide range of signs and symptoms. Toe walking due to tendo-achilles (TA) tightness is commonly observed gait in autistic children altering foot posture in them. The knowledge about the abnormalities may be useful for the assessment and treatment planning of ASD children. Material and Methods: We evaluated TA tightness, ROM of the ankle joint, and compare the effect of Manual Therapy (MET) and conventional therapy for improving TA flexibility and foot posture. Procedure: A comparative study included twenty diagnosed autistic children as per inclusion criteria which were divided into two groups, Group A was given conventional therapy in the form of passive stretching, whereas Group B was given manual therapy in the form of muscle energy t...

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