Effectiveness of Physiotherapy for the Handwriting Problem of School Going Children

Purpose: The Purpose of the Study is to See the Effectiveness of a 12 Week Physiotherapeutic Intervention to Improve the Handwriting Quality of School Going Children.

Methodology: This Study is a Randomized Clinical Trial of 60 School Going Children who have Handwriting Problem as Diagnosed with Handwriting Proficiency Screening Questionnaire (hpsq). the 60 Subjects are than Randomly Divided into 2 Groups, Group a (intervention Group) which Consists of a Set of Physiotherapeutic Exercises and Group B (ergonomic Advice) . the Handwriting Quality was Evaluated Using Minnesota Handwriting Assessment (mha).

Results: The Results of the Present Study Showed that both the Groups Showed Significant Improvement but the Group Receiving 12 Week Physiotherapeutic Intervention Showed more Significant Improvement.

Conclusion: Finally it can be Concluded that a well Planned Physiotherapeutic Program can Help to Improve the Handwriting Quality of School Going Children over a Short Period of Time and thus Help the Child to Improve his Self-confidence and his Academic Results.