Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2002 , Vol 48 , Num 4

Vojta Tanı ve Terapi Tekniği

Önder Kayhan 1 ,Demet Ofluoğlu 2 ,Nadire Özaras 3 ,Songül İmamoğlu 1
1 Marmara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul
2 Başkent Üniverstesi Tıp Fakültesi İstanbul Hastanesi, İstanbul, Türkiye
3 Marmara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul

Vaclav Vojta had developed a technique for diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders since 1950. The goal of Vojta technique for diagnosis is to evaulate of development of infant and to determine the  main disorder. On the other hand, the aim of therapy technique is to stimulate central nervous system (CNS). Moreover, every stimulation influences functional and anatomic development of CNS. Seven reactions are used for kinesiologic diagnosis called Lage Reaction. We can make a kinesiologic classification using these reactions. Vojta technique is a neurofacilitation technique which is based on reflex locomotion and to forcing neural pathways. Vojta technique can be used for diagnosis and treatment of the children with central coordination disorders.

Keywords : Vojta, lage reaction, kinesiologic classification, reflex rolling, reflex crawling