Therapy and Care

Down's syndrome trisomy 21, or trisomy G, is a chromosomal disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. These kinds of disorder are occurs to all the humans. Mostly the childrens suffers in this condition but the Down syndrome in the children is not completely treated with the physiotherapy or physical therapy. The physical therapy is used not to treat the syndrome but to lessen the complications irregular to children afflicted by Down’s syndrome.

The common symptoms of a child that suffering Down syndrome has a muscle tone; this means that the muscles are loose and lack of control. A child suffering from Down syndrome also has extremely loose ligaments. Their bones are not adequately supported and their joints remain too loose to allow normal mobility in later years. The early signs of lax ligaments are seen in children with splayed legs while lying down.

Physical therapy with correct practice is important to specify the muscular weakness present in children with Down syndrome. Incorrect treatment of these issues leads to further complication like locked knees, which develop to make up for the lack of strength in the lower legs. Such reactions are very harmful in the future. Not only the children suffer their knees and other part of their body but also the body shapes. They have disproportionate limbs in comparison to their torsos, which leads to complications in the way the sit or climb stairs. Something as simple as reaching out for food can be an arduous task for affected children. The physical therapy addresses issues such as these and helps these children on towards a resemblance of normal life.

In the treatment of children who have Down syndrome, a major obstacle is educating parents on what aspects of their child's growth should be brought to the attention of a doctor, and subsequently a physiotherapist. Parents often do not know what actually requires the attention of a therapist, because there are several things in their child that are unlike other children.

The physical therapy is important in the children with Down syndrome. To treat them well and leads the child better to have a better life.