External Therapies for Special Children

Abstract

Background: Special Children means that require assistance for disabilities that may be medical, mental, or psychological. Special needs can range from people with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, blindness, deafness and ADHD.

Aim & Objective: The main objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Siddha External treatment in special children.In JSA Medical College for Siddha and Research Centre received more than 20 Special children in Kuzhanthai Maruthuvam OPD. The disease conditions of these children’s are Autism, Cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, ADHD, West syndrome. Most of these children’s around 15 children’s are commonly having Developmental delay and the complaint of Difficult to sit, Difficult to stand, Difficult to walk and Difficult to speak. Some children having a complaint of poor head control and poor eye contact.

Methods: We have treated both internal medicine and external therapies. This article mainly focused external therapies only. The external therapies are Varmam, Thokkanam, Podithimirthal, Ennai Uural, Ennai Ozhukku and Nasiyam. These therapies are continuously given by time interval period. 15 children have complaint of poor head control, difficult to sit, Difficult to stand and Difficult to walk.

Results & Discussion: After the treatment 11 children get well head control. 8 children are able to sit with support and 2 children are able to sit without support. 4 children are able stand with support. 2 children are able to walk with support. Internal medicine are used to neurobehavioral changes and increased enhancing the nerve impulse transmission. External therapies are used to regulate the derangement of Vatham, Pitham and Kabam. Children’s are treated both internal medicine and external therapies. This may work by regulating the neurotransmitter flow, synaptic transmission and signal pathways. It will improve blood circulation and give strengthens the nerves and the muscles. In this study the Siddha therapeutic management was giving a possible improvement of the children and improves their quality of life