COMPARATIVE STUDY OF VAAYU MUDRAA VS RIITESH MUDRAA FOR CONTROLLING SPASTICITY, DROOLING, GAIT AND VOLUNTARY URINE CONTROL IN CEREBRAL PALSY

Abstract

Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a group of neurological disorders that, because of brain damage, impairs regular body movements and coordination due to loss of motor and other nerve function. CP is also known as spastic paralysis or Paralysis-spastic which was previously known as Little’s Disease. is caused by injuries to the cerebrum (the most significant part of the brain), which may occur as the baby grows in the womb or near the time of birth or due to internal injury up to the age of three. CP leads to impaired body movement and muscle coordination which deteriorate with age and affect normal livelihood. In the present study, a total of 21 healthy and 42 CP affected persons were subjected to perform Vaayu mudraa or Riitesh Mudraa for three months. Half of the persons from CP group practiced Vaayu mudraa and another half Riitesh Mudraa for 45 minutes per day. Pulse rate, walking speed, drooling and voluntary urine control was recorded at 0th day and 90th day of the treatment. Data have shown that, as compared to CP persons who practiced Vaayu Mudraa, CP patients who practiced Riitesh Mudraa showed significantly (P<0.01) lower pulse rate, improved walking speed (spasticity), drooling, gait and voluntary urine control. Thus, from this study, it can be concluded that Riitesh Mudraa can be a suitable alternative therapeutic tool for the CP persons as a replacement of hard exercises for the betterment of healthy performance of usual habit and livelihood.