Physiotherapy

Biography

Biography: Mahboob ur Rahman

Abstract

Background: Elimination of disease of Polio is the top most priority of the Govt. of Pakistan as well as all the provincial governments.
Each year polio eradication eff orts are made on regular basis in which various governments, non-government organizations, INGOs,
International donors and civil society takes active part. But despite all these enormous eff orts still a considerable number of polio
aff ected children emerge throughout the country. Th e province of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa is especially very vulnerable in this regard
due various reasons; the migrants and refusals are the two most common causes. Th us, the people especially the children when get
aff ected by the polio and become paralyzed then they need special and long treatment at home and the at the health facilities. Th ere
are various treatment and rehabilitation measures for treatment of polio and use of MPET chart is one of them.
Objectives: Th e aim of our study was to use and see the utility of the redesigned Mahboob Power Evaluation and Th erapeutic chart
in the treatment of polio aff ected children.
Methods: Th e study was under taken in a controlled environment in Habib Physiotherapy Complex, Peshawar. Physical Observation
method was used for treatment and assessment of results of the Physiotherapy tool. In the treatment muscle assessment was done,
reviewed aft er 4 months. Th e improvement in Muscle power is noted and new plan given. Data was collected through recording
results from the Muscle chart. Th e participants were selected random on the basis of as and when came to HPC for treatment. Th e
whole polio aff ected population of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa was the population of the Study and 30 number of polio aff ected people
was the sample size.
Conclusion: Th e MPET Chart is an eff ective tool in Post Polio Paralysis Management.
Key Words: Key words used were:-Physiotherapy, MPET Chart, Redesigned MPET Chart, Th erapeutic Regime, Oxford Muscle
Testing Chart
Results: Improvement Status of Polio Patients aft er Implementation of MPET Chart (n=30). Th e Response percentage is 63% (19) and
the Non Response percentage is 36% (11). Followed is n= 13 and the Not Followed is n= 6. Th e Improvement Status is 61% (08) Yes
and 38% (05) No, whereas the Non Improvement Status is 0% (0) Yes and 100% (06) No. Th us the Success rate is 61% as responded
by using the MPET Chart.
Conclusions: MPET chart is an eff ective tool in post polio paralysis Management.