STUDYING THE EFFECT OF A SPECIALIZED KINESITHERAPEUTIC METHOD ON THE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN INFANT WITH ACHONDROPLASIA

Abstract

PURPOSE: The aim of the study is to monitor the effect of a specialized kinesitherapy program on motor development in a child with achondroplasia. METHODS: The study cohort was 1 infant with achondroplasia. The infant had physical therapy sessions 5 times a week with a physical therapist and/or with his parents who were trained in kinesitherapy techniques. Specialized kinesitherapy contained specialized methods for working with children and modifications of methods. For the purposes of the study, we applied the following research methods: research of literature sources; examination of gross motor functions using the Gross Motor Function Measure- 88 method; mathematical and statistical methods. RESULTS: We reported a statistically significant improvement in the results of the conducted motor function testing. CONCLUSIONS: Analysis of the results showed that specialized kinesitherapy was effective in improving gross motor skills in an infant with achondroplasia. We believe that specialized kinesitherapy is the main method of therapy for children with hypotonia caused by various pathologies. The early inclusion of kinesitherapy, the regular conduct of kinesitherapeutic procedures and the correctly selected methodology are of key importance for the effect of the therapy.

Keywords

• pediatric physical therapy
• child
• rare genetic disease