Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of manipulation on muscle tension and motor function of children with spastic cerebral palsy.Methods 80 children with spastic cerebral palsy were divided into observation group and control group with 40 cases in each group.Both groups were treated with exercise, acupuncture, electrotherapy, Chinese medicine steam bath. The observation group received massage treatment before and during exercise treatment. Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) and Gross Motor Function Measure-88 (GMFM-88) were used to evaluate the muscle tension and motor function. Results 3 months after treatment, the MAS score decreased and the score of GMFM-88 increased significantly in both groups (P<0.001), and the MAS score was lower, and the score of GMFM-88 was higher in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.001). Conclusion Manipulation can further improve the muscle tension and the motor function of children with spastic cerebral palsy.

Key words: spasm, cerebral palsy, manipulation, neurodevelopment treatment, modified Ashworth Scale, Gross Motor Function Measure-88