“Masaje shantala en niños con parálisis cerebral a causa de hipoxia intrauterina que acuden a la fundación de niños especiales san miguel en el cantón salcedo”

Abstract

This research was the result of the approach of the authors, based on helping the community, in this case children with cerebral palsy spastic type asistien the founding of special children "San Miguel" Canton Salcedo as the most frequent neurological problem is brain injury in its various degrees, from the slightest injury to the deep cerebral palsy. The main objective was that the application of Shantala massage as a relaxation technique as an adjunct to treatment in children with cerebral palsy spastic type who attend this foundation. In the children's physical therapy or physical therapy in children all those therapeutic strategies to obtain the highest possible functional level in children with motor impairments, one of the strategies to be taken into account is the Massage Shantala as a therapeutic option for relaxation in children are included Children with cerebral palsy spastic type. all the features of the topics and subtopics of cerebral palsy, Ashworth test and detailed shantala massage. laws that benefit people with disabilities will also be found. Materials and Methods: This study was not experimental design, descriptive, with a population of 15 children of different ages. a structured survey, directed towards parents to collect data was used, and a test was used to assess spasticity. Finally we observe all the results obtained after the application of shantala massage and spastic assessment (Ashworth) and find the conclusions of the different objectives.