Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy – Overview
Spastic or spasticity refers to extreme and above normal muscle tone, The classification of spastic cerebral palsy based on distribution of tone usually have quadriplegia, diplegia, hemiplegia, monoplegia, triplegia or sometimes paraplegia involvement. Spastic diplegia cerebral palsy is present in both of the legs and is more severe than in the arm. Legs are pressed tight against each other, stepping on tiptoes is frequently seen.
The typical abnormal position of spastic diplegia cerebral palsy , sitting between her legs which are turned in at the hips, because of her wide base in this position, she can balance and her hands are free for playing , continually sitting in this way will in time cause flexor contractures of hips and knee.
The first step towards sitting on her own can be achived by placinga roll horizontal ly over both legs , just above the knees. The child with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy keeps both arms forward over the roll which helps her keep her hip bent and legs straight. In some cases control at the knee is preferable. Check continually to see that his hips are really bent and that he sits symmetrically.
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