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Tricycling strengthen the musculature of hips, knees and ankles, while also improving cardiopulmonary fitness in the children with severe physical disabilities. Phakka Ratha mentioned in the Kashyapa Samhitha Phakka Chikithsa Adhyaya can be correlated to tricycles. In Phakka Chikithsa Acharya clearly mentioned the implementation of Tricakra Ratha in conditions such as Pramlapanamadhakayam, Nishchesthaadhakayam, Pani Janugamam. Current researches supports the benefits of riding an adaptive tricycle for children with cerebral palsy, hypotonia,scoliosis. Bimanual tricycle training in these conditions improve the locomotion indurance, gross motor functions and muscular activities. Current studies based on the age group of 2-4 years with an intervention period of 8 weeks reveals ROM, GMFM -66 & Peabody score improved after the eight weeks. In the light of the evaluation of the studies conducted already; there is still scope for further more studies