Giving Treatment to Miss Vinmai Kokate

8:06 AM Madhav Mhaskar 0 Comments

Treatment given for Spina Bifida [Syringomyelia]. 
She was operated on day one and at the age of five years for decompression of the nerve supplying lower limbs. She is monoplegic with paralysis of left leg and no bowel and bladder control.

• Her physiotherapy started at three months of age with passive movements of all four limbs for prevention of spasticity of lower limb muscles and joint contracture. 
• Exercises were taught to mother and continued at home. Later her physiotherapy was continued at GMC for one year and then was discontinued for one year after that. Because of discontinuation of physiotherapy, child developed stiffness of both the knees, ankles and feet. 
• Her physiotherapy started again with us from July 2016. Her treatment started with passive movements and stretching of lower limbs to reduce stiffness. 
• She was given stimulation for strengthening of quadriceps muscle and extensors of ankle of right leg. She was adviced to ware push knee splint and ankle foot orthosis for reduction of knee and ankle stiffness. 
• Strengthening of upper limbs also was started for enableing her to propel her body with the help of walker. Her walking training started with the help of caliper and walker after three months. 

Prognosis-She  needs life long physiotherapy to tackle various associated problems.
We pray to Sadguru for her overall healthy and successful life.