Case study: Parent’s Participation in Treating an Infant with Congenital Genu Recurvatum Using Maneevej.

Abstract

Background: Congenital Genu Recurvatum is an abnormality of the knee joint which causes the knee joint to bend backward. The primary treatment is to use Long Leg Casting and adjust it periodically in duration 8-12 weeks. Maneevej is the science of treatment for balancing the body structure to provide natural, proper position and normal function was use as the alternative treatment in this
study to solve this condition dramatically. So it is the intrinsic case study.

Objectives: 1). Infant has the normal body balancing and structure 2). To reduce the anxiety of the parents 3). To enable parents to have knowledge and skills in adjusting their infant’s body. 4). The co-operating of parents in the process of treatment.

Methodology: Single case study for explanatory , the result of using Maneevej treatment in the process of nursing care. A female infant born via cesarean section had abnormal position of legs, the ends of both of her legs pointed upward. The infant was diagnosed with congenital left knee dislocation and congenital right knee subluxation .The study provided was 3 days during hospitalization.

Results: The nursing care in balancing the infant’s body structure using Maneevej treatment caused dramatic change in the first time, meaning that her legs were back to normal posture and after 3 days the infant could stretch and bend her knees normally .So this caused reducing the parents anxiety. Acceptance to learn the knowledge and developing skill in adjusting their infant’s body and co-operation of the parents were obtained.

Conclusion: The nursing care in balancing the infant’s body structure using Maneevej treatment;the infant could stretch and bend her knees normally in 3 days during hospitalization.