“How is cerebral palsy managed with physical therapy?”
My neighbor's son has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Can it be manged with physical therapy? If so, how?
8 Answers
Cerebral palsy can be managed with physical therapy to improve muscle strength, flexibility, and mobility. Therapists design personalized exercises to address specific challenges such as spasticity or poor coordination. Early intervention and consistent therapy can enhance function and independence, improving the quality of life for individuals with cerebral palsy.
Physical therapy can address the symptoms of CP by helping to reduce contractures, increase strength and flexibility, and help optimize function. Depending on the type and severity, equipment may play a role as well, and the PT can help with those decisions as well.
Yes. The key words is managed. CP can not be cured, but it can help with mobility and function. PT will help the individual/parents on what they can do to make their child as functional as possible
CP can be managed with PT with exercise
Generally speaking, and depending on age and severity, it is managed with a blend of exercises designed, to strengthen, improve flexibility, and improve endurance which are all uniquely tailored to the patient. Your therapist may also go over little tricks to help improve functional independence.
It can be managed with physical therapy. But, if the son is a dependent, it is in his best interest to undergo a physical therapy evaluation performed in a school-based setting along with a private out-patient therapist to assist in progression.
Yes it can! Seek out an evaluation from a pediatric physical therapist as they are the experts in this area. In general they work on decreasing abnormally high tone in certain muscles and activating muscles that are low tone, sometimes referred to as flaccid.
Cerebral palsy is a common diagnosis seen in physical therapy. Typically a pediatric or neuro therapist will determine impairments and will treat accordingly.
