Effectiveness of Motor Relearning along with Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilittation on Improving Functional Mobility in Subjects with Sub Acute Stroke

BACKGROUND: Ischemic stroke refers to an episode of neurological dysfunction, i.e., clinical evidence, due to focal cerebral, spinal or retinal infarction; infarction is based on objective evidence. In other words, stroke is characterized by symptoms, and the 24-hour time line is not mandatory if thereis objective evidence of CNS infarction. Ischemic stroke is characterized by the sudden loss of blood circulation to an area of the brain, resulting in a corresponding loss of neurologic function. Acute ischemic stroke is caused by thrombotic or embolic occlusion of a cerebral artery and is more common than hemorrhagic stroke. AIM OF THE STUDY: The study is aimed to investigate the effectiveness of motor relearning along with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on improving functional mobility in subjects with sub-acute stroke. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY: The objective of the study is to enlighten the effectiveness motor relearning along with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation in improving functional mobility in subjects with sub-acute stroke. METHODOLOGY: Study Design: Experimental study design. Sample Size: 30 subjects with sub-acute stroke with functional mobility impairment were selected. Procedure: Thirty subjects aged 45 to 55 years with stroke under Brunnstrom recovery stage III and IV were selected and assigned into two groups control group and experimental group with 15 subjects each, control group received PNF and the experimental group received PNF along with motor relearning program for a period of 4 weeks. Outcome Measures: Extended timed up and go test (ETUG) was used to evaluate the functional mobility before and after the treatment. RESULTS & CONCLUSION: The paired ‘t’ test was used for within group analysis. The t values of control group for ETUG components sit to stand, walk 1, turn, walk 2, turn sit, walk speed ware21.469, 9.234, 35.133, 11.259, 14.587, 29.077 and p value were 0.00 through SPSS. 17 version. The paired ‘t’ test was used for within group analysis. The ‘t’ values of experimental group for ETUG components sit to stand, walk 1, turn, walk 2, turn sit, walk speed were 19.795, 21.500, 15.985, 14.343, 18.189, 26.858 and p value were 0.00through SPSS. 17 version. The result showed significant improvement in within group analysis. The unpaired t test was used to analysis between groups. The F value of ETUG components walk 2 and turn sit ware 4.731, 8.217 and p value of the same were 0.038, 0.008 respectively. The result showed that there were significant difference between control and experimental group in walk2 and turn to sit components Hence it can be concluded that PNF along with motor relearning show improvement in functional mobility that subjects treated with PNF alone