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The possibilities of physiotherapy treating children with evolutionary hip joints disorders
PEŠTUKOVÁ, Lucie
This bachelor thesis deals with the possibilities of physiotherapy treating children with evolutionary hip joint disorders. The theoretical part describes general background related to the issue. The content of the theoretical part brings a summary of findings related to the anatomic-physiologic relation of the hip joint, describes diagnostics and treatment of children affected by hip dysplasia and summarizes knowledge based on motor development of a child in relation to hip joints. Development Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) belongs to the most frequent disorders of infant locomotor system and brings numerous morphological deviations that might include simple instability, subluxated or luxated femoral head or other serious pathologies. Therapy choice is then different, depending on the character of diagnosed deformities, and influences individual growth during development. Numerous factors contribute to DDH occurrence, originally the genetic factor used to be considered the main factor, new researches however mention influence of mechanic factors in prenatal live (e.g. foetus position during birth) as well as in postnatal live (e.g. forced deflection of legs immediately after birth or tight wrapping of an infant in swaddling clothes) and of higher hip capsular laxity. DDH treatment has undergone lots of changes during development. The Czech Republic is one of few states paying special attention to early detection and therapy. Research into the issue is linked to great figures like Zahradníček, Frejka, Pavlík and many more. Screening tests already start at maternity wards and continue to the following weeks of life in our conditions. Deviations are detected through clinical examinations performed by a paediatric orthopaedist and are based on images taken by various imaging methods. Therapy possibilities differ according to the joint damage character. Less serious hip joint deformities are treated by conservative methods including treatment with abduction aids including e.g. Frejka Pillow, Pavlík Stirrups and others. Surgery interventions and hospitalization have to be applied to more serious cases. DDH treatment is relatively successful nowadays and starts immediately after pathology detection. Nevertheless there are mixed opinions on treatment requirements among specialists. A lot of orthopaedists are satisfied with conservative treatment immediately after detection. Influence of this kind of therapy has its justification and its irreplaceable importance backed by numerous studies. Today?s physiotherapy tends to offer children with diagnosed DDH supportive rehabilitation methods that might enrich conservative treatment set by an orthopaedist. Cooperation with physiotherapists after successful treatment of children with DDH not only after surgical operations, but also after conservative treatment application is also developing. Children are often left to their own development after removal of abduction aids, which may be dangerous for future interplay of muscles (not activated before) after a long period of movement restriction. Qualitative research method in the form of elaborated case study of one patient with diagnosed DDH was chosen for the practical part. The thesis includes an introductory as well as final kinesiological analysis, description of the therapy course, the evaluation itself, communication with the mother and the physiotherapist in charge of the rehabilitation. The aim of the thesis was to point out the inseparable role of physiotherapy in treatment of children with DDH, to propose possible rehabilitation techniques for DDH treatment and to outline the way how Vojta method affects congenital hip joint disorders.
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