Dispositivos Ortésicos como Coadyuvante en la Intervención Fisioterapéutica en Niños con Parálisis Cerebral Espástica

Abstract

The research project aim was to determine if the use of orthotics devices as coadjutant in the physiotherapy intervention, correct and prevent osteoarticular deformities in individuals with spastic cerebral palsy of the Elementary School “Ambato Specialized”, in which it was observed the different orthotics devices used in it. At the beginning of the investigation project it was applied the Ashworth scale to the population studied. In which it is a reliable instrument to know the spasticity degree and also the use of an observation form to determine the deformities that people presented. The research project focused on the qualitative and quantitative approach due to various description made, where the situations were observable in individuals with spastic cerebral palsy. As a result, it has been taken a final evaluation to verify the progress made, concluding that the use of orthotic helps to prevent and avoid the deformity progression.