A case of the effects of kinesio therapy with ziclague® herbal medicine on the functionality of the lower limb and stem in children with non-progressive chronic encephalopathy
International Journal of Development Research
A case of the effects of kinesio therapy with ziclague® herbal medicine on the functionality of the lower limb and stem in children with non-progressive chronic encephalopathy
Received 10th March, 2023; Received in revised form 03rd April, 2023; Accepted 26th April, 2023; Published online 30th May, 2023
Copyright©2023, Samara Lamounier Santana Parreira et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Introduction: Kinesiotherapy associated with the use of Ziclague® application potentiates the decrease in muscle tone and strength gain. Objective: To present a case report on the influence of kinesiotherapy associated with the phytomedicine Ziclague® on the functionality of the lower limbs of a child with Chronic Non-Progressive Encephalopathy. Methods: The treatment consisted of 10 sessions of kinesiotherapy associated with the phytomedicine Ziclague®; the application was topically on spastic muscles before starting kinesiotherapy. The patient underwent physical therapy evaluation before and after being submitted to physical therapy treatment with the association of kinesiotherapy and Ziclague®. Results: In the evaluation of motor aspects such as muscle tone, FM; as well as in the speed and acceleration of the knee and ankle joints, trunk oscillation during gait, the positive results were expressive.
