Weak Muscle Tone ; Hypotonia is defined as reduced muscle tone. Muscle tone is evaluated by assessing resistance to passive stretch.
Muscle contraction and stiffness of muscles, tendons & soft tissue can lead to variation in muscle tone.
Conditions in Kids for Weak Muscle Tone:
Commonly seen among these following conditions including those of neuromuscular, genetic, central nervous system, connective tissue, and/or metabolic origins such as Down syndrome (DS), Prader-Willi syndrome & cerebral palsy (CP), Spinal muscular atrophy, Trisomy 13 etc.
Causes of Weak Muscle Tone :
- Brain damage or problems during foetal development
- Infection to brain, neuronal infection
- Lack of oxygen prior birth of the child or immediately after
Signs and Symptoms Weak Muscle Tone :
- Difficulty maintaining head control , sitting upright without significant lean or support, transitioning in and out of positions
- Clumsy or inefficient movement patterns
- Global Developmental delay
- Difficulty with hand eye coordination and in swallowing
- Poor Strength
- Speech Delayed
Precautions to be taken by parents:
- While lifting the child take extra care
- Proper hand placement under the armpits and around the neck and trunk
while transfers/ambulation - Supportive chair or standing frame for making the child stand
- Orthosis & prothesis for support
- Pro wraps, pedi wraps
Goals of Physiotherapy Treatment :
- Examine Proximal Strength and Facilitate Distal Strength and Function
- Improve Postural Control
- Facilitate Motor Development
- Work on Motor Planning
- Improve Postural Reactions and Protective Reactions
- Work on Functional Strength
Cura Advanced Physiotherapy involves a group of supportive, co-operative motivated, independent and certified Physiotherapists who are able to carry out all above strength training. Here treatment is planned according to the patient’s assessment and focusing on patients well begin. Improving overall quality of life is the main goal of Physiotherapist at Cura Advanced Physiotherapy.
