Whole-Body Vibration Training On Thermal Burn Injury In Pediatrics

60 Patients with partial and full thickness thermal burns of the lower limb and trunk will be indiscriminately assigned to study group Group A(Study group): 30 patients received whole body vibration training on a vibration platform 12-15 minutes, 5 times per week, plus traditional physical therapy exercise program in the form of 60 minutes supervised exercise program for 8 weeks. Group B (control group):30 patients will receive a traditional physical therapy program. The program consists of 60 minutes of supervised stretching exercise to all involved joints followed by strengthening for affected muscles for 8 weeks.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age will range from 10 to 16 years 2. Patients of both sexes. 3. Participants have 25-40 % partial and full thickness burn of the lower limb and trunk. 4. Participants with complete wound healing or after 35-58 days from the start day of the injury. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with open burn wounds in any area of the body. 2. Patients diagnosed with acute rheumatoid arthritis 3. Diabetes, neuropathy, and neurological disorders. 4. Severe behavioral cognitive disorders. 5. Previous brain injury or any disease affecting balance, vestibular or visual disorders. 6. Patients with a history of traumatic spine within the past six months. 7. Patients with a prosthesis, Leg amputation, lower limb deformity, recent fracture or bone disease.