Dr. Tom Novacheck, of Gillette Children's, describes the characteristics of the 4 types of unilateral, otherwise known as hemiplegic gait, and how the use of clinical instrumented gait analysis can help with treatment decision making.
Dr. Tom Novacheck, Gillette Children's, describes what to look for in each of the 4 different gait patterns seen for those with bilateral cerebral palsy and considerations for each type.
As your child with CP is becoming a teenager, there are a couple of things you may want to think about.
Cerebral palsy is an injury to the brain, but what we find is that it has a lot of effects on how you use your muscles.