Objectives: This work was carried out to investigate the efficacy of lower abdominal kinesio taping plus interferential electrical stimulation techniques in the improvement of bowel control in meningomyelocele children.Method: 30 children were randomly selected into two groups; group A (lower abdominal kinsotaping plus I.F. current stimulation techniques plus routine traditional physiotherapy program), and group B (routine traditional physiotherapy program only). Children engaged in this study received baseline and post-treatment evaluation using defecation frequency test (DF), visual analog scale (VAS), constipation score system (CSS) to evaluate defecations numbers/ week, events of abdominal pain and changes in bowel control. The parents in the two groups A and B were given instructions for the home routine program.Results: Data analysis was available on the 30 meningomyelocele children participated in the study. The difference between pre and post-treatment results was significant in the study group in all variables. By comparison of the two groups in DF at post-treatment, there was a suggestive promotion in defecation frequency (DF) (p<.05). By comparison of the two groups in abdominal pain at post-treatment, there was a significant decrease in abdominal pain measured (p<.05). By comparison of the two groups in constipation score system at posttreatment, there was a suggestive promotion in bowel control (p<.05). Conclusion:According to the results of this study, it can be concluded that the combined effect of lower abdominal kinesio taping plus interferential electrical stimulation techniques in addition to routine traditional physiotherapy program was better than routine traditional physiotherapy program along and can be recommended in improvement bowel control in meningomyelocele children.

Background: This work was carried out to investigate the efficacy of sub-occipital muscles decompression in restoring functional walking capacity in hemiplegic cerebral palsy children.Methods: Thirty children were enrolled in this study and randomly assigned into two groups; group A (sub-occipital muscles decompression techniques plus traditional physiotherapy program) and group B (Traditional physiotherapy program only). 6 minutes walking test (6MWT) was used to quantify, evaluate and follow functional walking capacity also flexibility tests were used to detect and follow hamestring and calf muscles elasticity. This measurement was taken before treatment and after 12 weeks of treatment for all patients. The children parents in both groups A and B were instructed to complete 3 hours of home routine program.Results: Data analysis was available on the 30 hemiplegic cerebral palsy children participated in the study. No significant difference was recorded between the mean values of all parameter of the two groups before treatment. By comparison of the two groups 'results after treatment there was significant improvement in functional walking capacity in favor of the study group. The difference between pre-and post-treatment results of each group was significant.Conclusions: According to the results of this study supported by the relevant literature it can be concluded that the combined effect of physiotherapy training program in addition to sub-occipital muscles decompression techniques can be recommended in restoring functional walking capacity in hemiplegic cerebral palsy children.

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Objectives: The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of specialized trunk training program in improving thorax circumference and functional reaching skill in quadriparesis cerebral palsied children.Materials and Methods: 30 quadriparesis C.P. children were randomly selected into 2 groups; group A (specialized trunk training program plus physiotherapy program), and group B (physiotherapy program only). Functional Reach (FR) Test and thorax circumference were the measurement tools. Results:The mean difference between pre and post-treatment results was significant in both groups in favor of the experimental group (p=0.0001) in both functional reach and thorax circumference variables. Conclusion:According to the outcomes of this study, it can be terminated that the combined effect of physiotherapy training program plus specialized trunk training program can be recommended in improvement functional reaching skill and thorax circumference in quadriparesis cerebral palsied children.

This work was carried out to investigate the efficacy of static and intermittent gravity inverted therapy techniques in improvement of motor apraxia and cognitive abilities in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 30 children were randomly joined in this study into two groups; Group A (sensory integration therapy approach plus static and intermittent inversion therapy techniques) and Group B (sensory integration therapy approach only). Block design test was used to locate and follow constructional apraxia, computerized information processing speed test to locate and follow cognitive processing and grooved pegboard test was used to locate and follow fine motor skills. The variance between pre-and post-treatment results was highly significant in the study group in all variables. By comparison of the two groups in constructional apraxia variables test at post-treatment, there was a highly representative elevation in favour to study groups (p < 0.05). By comparison of the two groups in cognitive processing variable at post-treatment, there was a highly representative elevation in favour to study group (p < 0.05). By comparison of the two groups in fine motor skills variable at post-treatment, there was a highly representative elevation in favor to study group (p < 0.05). According to the outcomes of this study, it can be terminated that the sensory integration therapy approach plus static and intermittent inversion therapy techniques can be recommended in improvement constructional apraxia and cognitive processing abilities in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children.