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Muhammad Al-Tamizi
Physical Therapy report
Date of birth:
July,30,1999
Diagnosis ; Post Meningitis spastic Quadriplegia .
He was affected by meningitis after the birth immediately , as a
result of that he was suffering from spastic Quadriplegia and speech
problems .
He was admitted to the JMF and after the physical therapy assessment
, the therapist found the following problems ;-
1. Mild spastic Quadriplegia .
2. Sever shortening in bilateral hamstring muscles , calf muscles ,
and adductors.
3. Inability to sit or stand according to the contractures in both
lower limbs and poor balance .
4. Good head control .
5. Inability to use his hands in normal pattern according to the
spasticity.
Firstly , he was admitted to the home physical therapy program , and
after months of treatment he refereed to orthopedic surgeon to
consultation a bout myotomy to bilateral Hamstring and Adductors
muscles and he devised to continuo the physiotherapy only .
After intensive physical therapy we obtain the following ;-
1. He can now sit with very good balance .
2. Increase his standing tolerance up to ½ hour by using standing
frame .
3. Decrease the plasticity in both upper limbs by using several
exercises .
4. He can now stand and walk on the parallel bars .
5. Maintain the normal muscles length in both lower limbs .
6. Improve his trunk control .
7. He can now walk by using bilateral crutches .
NOTE: The treatment is continue to reach the ideal results .
Physical Therapist
Omar Rashid
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