Surgery Offers Long-Term Relief for CP Sufferers
People who suffer from cerebral palsy have many treatment options. Though this disorder can never be cured—as it stems from a brain injury—the symptoms can be treated in ways that are becoming more...
View ArticleBritish Child with CP to Receive Surgery in US
According to reporting in the Daily Mail, a child born in England with cerebral palsy will receive a surgery called a selective dorsal rhizotomy in the United States, which is hoped to alleviate some...
View ArticleResearchers Add Gray Matter to Improve Muscle Control
According to reporting in Alabama.com, researchers have completed an experiment that showed improvement in the motor skills of children with brain damage. The researchers worked with children who...
View ArticleCells Could Be Reprogrammed to Treat Cerebral Palsy
Disability Scoop reports that researchers may have found a way to utilize skin cells to treat cerebral palsy. The treatment involves using skin cells and actually turning them into brain cells, which...
View ArticleBotox Therapy and Cerebral Palsy
What is Botox Therapy? Botox isn’t just for wrinkles any more… Botox is used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth out wrinkles, but a more purified form of the botulism toxin A is now being successfully used...
View ArticleAquatic Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
A new treatment at UNC-Chapel Hill is providing cerebral palsy patients with several benefits. This therapy is designed so that cerebral palsy adults exercise in water, which provides more intense...
View ArticleNanomedicine Treatment
Cerebral palsy affects four in one thousand babies. This condition may lead to lifelong disability which lessens the quality of life of an individual. Infection, premature birth, and injury all play a...
View ArticleThree Important Cerebral Palsy Exercises
Physical therapy is important when it comes to managing cerebral palsy. Join us as we discuss some of the most popular exercises that can help alleviate the pain and discomfort associated with the...
View ArticleSerial Casting & Cerebral Palsy
Children and adults with cerebral palsy often have problems with movement and gait. Serial casting is a procedure which can go a long way in helping these individuals live a more normal life. Serial...
View ArticleConstraint-Induced Movement Therapy
Children born with cerebral palsy face numerous challenges with one of these being loss of limb control. This is especially true for children who have hemiplegia, a subset condition of cerebral palsy...
View ArticleHorseback Riding Therapy for Children With Cerebral Palsy
Children with cerebral palsy face various developmental struggles, with gait, balance and speech being just a few. Horseback riding, also known as hippotherapy, is a type of exercise that aims to...
View ArticleUsing Dysport to Treat Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy can be rather debilitating for some children, while others have few or other minimal problems. Dysport was developed to help those cerebral palsy patients who suffer from pediatric lower...
View ArticleSelective Dorsal Rhizotomy
Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive developmental disorder which affects thousands of children every year. Thought to occur as a result of negligence and medical malpractice during pregnancy, delivery...
View ArticleSEMLARASS & Cerebral Palsy
Children with cerebral palsy usually have issues with muscle spasticity, which basically means that the child cannot effectively control their muscle movements. Those with CP often suffer from “jerky”...
View ArticleTypes of Cerebral Palsy Surgeries
While not ever person with cerebral palsy requires surgery, some children have symptoms so severe that certain surgeries are recommended. There are several types of surgical procedures that doctors...
View ArticleMassage Therapy for Children With Cerebral Palsy
Massage therapy involves the manipulation of soft tissue in order to release tension, improve blood flow to different parts of the body, stimulate the lymph gland to release toxins as well as boost the...
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