Effects of Sensorimotor Stimulation Program With and Without Routine Physical Therapy on Balance and Cognitive Performance in Patients With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Control group: Routine physical therapy Time duration: 20 min, Rest period: 5 min and treatment will be given 5 days a week and continued for 16 weeks. Experimental group: Routine physical therapy + Sensorimotor stimulation Sensorimotor stimulation: Sensory stimulation: 1. Gustatory stimulation: Irrigation of oral cavity, brushing of teeth and tongue, gum massage, 2ml lemon juice on lateral side of tongue, Time duration will be 4 min. 2. Tactile stimulation: For temperature sensation warm and cold water will applied on different body parts, For touch sensation wet towels and soap will be applied, For pressure sensation body parts will be massaged by lotion, Time duration will be 4 min. 3. Olfactory stimulation: Aromatic stimuli with fragrances to which patient had been familiar e.g. coffee, tea, orange peel and perfume etc. Time duration will be 3 min. 4. Auditory stimulation: Investigator will communicate directly to patients, familiar songs will be utilized, Time duration will be 4 min. 5. Visual stimulation: Colored light, familiar faces, photographs of family members, moving light will be used, Time duration will be 4 min. Motor stimulation: Warm up session for 5-10 min, Strengthening exercises for upper and lower limb, for trunk flexors and abdominal curls in supine lying, 10rep 2 sets for 3 times a week, Different balance exercise for 6 min 5 times a week.

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