Pediatric Rehabilitation for Walking Difficulty and Calf Muscle Pain in a 13-Year-Old Male With Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy and Clubfoot Deformity: A Case Report.

Cerebral palsy (CP) manifests as atypical muscle tone, posture, and movement, and is classified into four main types: extrapyramidal (dyskinetic), spastic quadriplegia, spastic hemiplegia, and spastic diplegia. Patients with CP might move awkwardly because of this since it indicates that their muscles are tense. We report the case of a 13-year-old child who complained of soreness in his right calf muscle and trouble walking over the previous two years. His condition is recognized as spastic diplegic CP. This report aims to understand the impact of neurophysiotherapy procedures in the context of CP. Physical therapy employs various therapeutic techniques to help patients become more independent in carrying out their everyday tasks and enhance their quality of life, including stretching, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, limb strengthening exercises, and gait training. Early rehabilitation aids in treating various motor functions, such as balance, posture, oral motor functioning, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, muscle control, muscle tone, reflexes, and body movement. It also helps children with CP reach their full potential for physical independence and fitness and enhances the quality of life for both the child and the family. Pediatric rehabilitation yields significant benefits in alleviating walking difficulty and calf muscle pain in individuals with spastic diplegic CP and clubfoot deformity.

Physiotherapy Approach for Treating Bronchopneumonia: A Case Report.

The term bronchopneumonia describes an inflammation of the bronchioles centered in the lungs. A male patient, aged 77, complained of dyspnea for six months. The Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) Dyspnea Scale showed grade 2 dyspnea, chest pain, cold, and fever for seven days. X-rays were done that revealed bronchopneumonia. The research aimed to understand the effect of chest physical therapy in patients admitted to high-density units. We, as physiotherapists, use a wide range of treatments, such as airway clearance procedures, early mobility, and active breathing exercises, all of which are useful in reducing the symptoms of pneumonia in this situation. The outcome measures used were the mMRC Dyspnea Scale, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Mobility Scale, Functional Independence Measure (FIM), and Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). Early physiotherapy rehabilitation is beneficial in resolving bronchopneumonia and relieving dyspnea.