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Hanin Abed-alGhanni
Born into a poor family, she was affected by meningitis after the
birth immidiately. She is spastic quadriplegia with severe mental
retardation and speech and vision problem. Admitted to the JMF at
1/12/2003 and according to physical therapy assessment she was
suffering from
Severe spasity in both upper and lower limbs
Very poor head control and inability to sit and roll or stand
Shortening in some muscles of both lower and upper limbs
So the child took intensive physical therapy by using different
types of exercises such as
Balance exercises in sitting position
Stretching and range of motion exercises to lengthening the
contracted muscles and maintain the joint
Weight bearing exercises for both upper and lower limbs to reduce
spastic
The use of standing frame
After several sessions of physical therapy the
therapist can gain obvious progress
The child now can sit with minimal support according to sitting
balance and head control improvement. The pasticity is reduced as a
result of intensive physical therapy
We can prevent the complications of the paralysis like joint
calcification and fixed contractors, osteoporosis, joint
dislocations
Hanin learns and trains at Aya Center for
special needs education since two years ago. JMF contributes
towards Hanins fees, as well as providing Physical and
occupational therapy at JMF center. And she is in continuous
improvement.
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