International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access

Abstract

The Effect of the Combination of Physical Therapies on Functional Mobility and Balance for Hemiparetic Patients who had a Cerebrovascular Accident

Olívia da Rocha Mafra, Rauena Souto Diogo Lopes, Ana Paula Barros Barbosa, Maria Andreia Brito Ferreira Leal, Giselle Borges Vieira Pires de Oliveira, Klaus Avelino Santos e Silva, Ludmilla Karen Brandão Lima de Matos and Bruna Andrade Medeiros

Introduction: Physical therapy has a range of features that can be used to promote motor recovery after stroke individuals. Objective: To evaluate the effect of combined treatment forming, Neural Mobilization and Vibration Stimulation on functional mobility and balance after stroke. Method: A sample of 30 individuals was arranged in two groups: the intervention group (IG-15 subjects) and control group (CG-15 subjects). Balance assessments were performed by BSE and Functional mobility through the TUG before and immediately after the neural mobilization, stretching and vibration platform in GI and self-stretching on the GC. Results: In the control group there was an increase in the average BSE (p=0.013) and reduced average TUG (p=0.001). Conclusion: Comprehensive protocol is presented as a possible valid form of treatment for post stroke patients.