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Volume 8
Journal of Novel Physiotherapies
ISSN: 2165-7025
Novel Physiotherapies 2018
March 19-20,, 2018
March 19-20, 2018 | Berlin, Germany
5
th
International Conference and Expo on
Novel Physio
therapies
J Nov Physiother 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025-C1-024
Constraint-induced movement therapy combined with botulinum - a toxin injection as a novel
rehabilitation approach for patients after stroke: strategy and mechanism
M Nasb
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and physical therapy , Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, PR China
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troke is considered one of the main causes of adult disability and the second most serious cause of death worldwide.
Combination between Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) and Botulinum toxin type A (BTX) injection
emerged as a highly efficient intervention for rehabilitation patients after stroke. This is owing to their unique ability onto
simultaneous improvement of motor function along with less tendency to spasticity. However, utilization of CIMT with BTX
injection in rehabilitation and/or their mechanism hadn’t been hitherto highlighted. This review presents a comprehensive
study of this area of research including definition, mechanism, therapeutic effects and combination evidence which can
consequently be a strong road-map for policy-makers, researchers, and physicians.
Keywords:
Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, Combination, CIMT, mCIMT, Spasticity, Stroke, upper extremity