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What is a Paralysis?

Paralysis means a definite diagnosis of the total loss of muscle function of two or more limbs as a result of injury or disease to the nerve supply of those limbs, for a period of at least 90 days following the precipitating event. The diagnosis of paralysis must be made by a specialist. If you are looking for paralysis treatment in Valsad.

Physiotherapy treatment helps to restore movement which you lost during paralysis. They help to strengthen your weak muscles and also improve your Balance so that you can easily walk, stand and perform your day-to-day activity.

They are too many causes of Paralysis and it varies from patient to patient.

The most common causes are

• Stroke
• Nerve injury
• Spinal cord injury
• Spinal cord related diseases such as Acute transverse myelities
• Peripheral nerve diseases such as Gullian Bar syndrome
• Age related brain disease such as Parkinson’s disease
• Infection in the ear may leads to Bell’s palsy
• Fall on shoulder may have Brachial palsy
• Premature delivery where congenital cerebral palsy
• Congenital abnormalities
• Brain hypoxia

Type of Paralysis:

• Monoplegia is seen any one part of the limb out of four limb
• Paraplegia: Paralysis of Both lower limb
• Quadriplegia: Where you can see paralysis of All four limb
• Hemiplegia: Paralysis of one side of the body, it may be left side or right side
• Hemiparesis: Partial weakness of one side of the Body
• Paraparesis: Partial weakness of Bilateral lower limb
• Nerve palsy: Local nerve damage mainly due to injury to one side of the body.

Treatment of Paralysis depends upon diagnosis, cause, and symptoms of Paralysis. The best Doctor for paralysis is a Neuro physician, Physiotherapist, Family Doctor, Neurosurgeon, Spine Surgeon, and Physician. In a later stage, you may require additional health professionals depending upon your symptoms such as an Occupational therapist, Speech therapist, or psychologist.

Physiotherapy treatment is the most important part of treatment for Paralysis where a Physiotherapist helps you to restore your movement with the help of exercise and also improves your Balance, They teach how to get up from bed and walk independently.