Myofascial structural integration therapy on gross motor function and gait of young children with spastic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial

Though the cause of motor abnormalities in cerebral palsy is injury to the brain, structural changes in muscle and fascia may add to stiffness and reduced function. This study examined whether Myofascial Structural Integration therapy (MSI), a complementary treatment that manipulates muscle and fasc...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth C Loi, Christina A Buysse, Karen S Price, Theresa M Jaramillo, Elaine L Pico, Alexis B Hansen, Heidi M Feldman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2015.00074/full