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

• Main Authors: Elizabeth C Loi (Author), Christina A Buysse (Author), Karen S Price (Author), Theresa M Jaramillo (Author), Elaine L Pico (Author), Alexis B Hansen (Author), Heidi M Feldman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...