TY - JOUR AU - Martins, Jéssika da Silva AU - Golin, Marina Ortega PY - 2020/10/15 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Effects of ziclague phytotherapic associated with kinesitherapy on the equine foot of children with spastic cerebral palsy JF - Manual Therapy, Posturology & Rehabilitation Journal JA - mtprehabjournal VL - 18 IS - 0 SE - Research articles DO - 10.17784/mtprehabjournal.2020.18.800 UR - https://submission-mtprehabjournal.com/revista/article/view/800 SP - 1-8 AB - <p>Background: Spasticity is the most common disorder of Cerebral Palsy (CP) and has the characteristics of decreased active movement,<br>elastic hypertonia and hyperreflexia. Because of this, one of the main purposes of treatment is to decrease hypertonia. Thus, the herbal<br>medicine Ziclague®, having an antispasmodic action, may offer a new possibility in addition to physiotherapy. Objective: Verify the<br>effects of the application of the herbal medicine Ziclague on hypertonia of the sural triceps muscle of children with spastic<br>CP. Methods: Ten children, between one and seven years of age, received application of Ziclague® spray on the triceps sural muscle<br>before the physiotherapy sessions, during the period of twelve weeks. Evaluations were performed using the Modified Ashworth Scale<br>(MAS), Durigon Protocol (DP) and goniometry, before and after application on the first day, after four weeks and at the end of twelve<br>weeks. The four evaluations were compared. Results: After twelve weeks the results were more evident, with a decrease in hypertonia<br>of the right lower limb (RLL) and left lower limb (LLL) verified by MAS (p= 0.06 and p= 0.13), and by the DP (p= 0.003 and p= 0.007).<br>Goniometry showed increased range of motion for dorsiflexion of the RLL (p= 0.002) and LLL (p= 0.111). Conclusion: The use of<br>Ziclague® associated with physiotherapy had a positive effect in decreasing hypertonia of the sural triceps muscle and in increasing the<br>ankle dorsiflexion range of motion.<br><br></p> ER -