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An important clinical tool, the Vojta technique
is used for evaluating the development of the child right from birth
and is a reliable diagnostic feature. To the physiotherapist, it is
an effective global therapy that can be used from
the first days of life, for prevention as well as cure.
This therapy form, founded on the reflex
locomotion, seeks to achieve the following:
Modify the
reflex activity of the child and orient the neuromotor
development towards a more physiological track. This is done by
introducing a different central neurological activity that gives
a fresh physical awareness to the patient. Muscular ‘proprioception’
plays an important role in this program.
Modify the
spinal automatisms in lesions of the spinal cord.
Control
breathing in order to increase vital capacity.
Control the
neuro-vegetative reactions and promote balanced growth of the
anatomical locomotor system.
Prevent
orthopedic degradation prevalent in severe pathological
conditions.
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