Pain in people with cerebral palsy is very common, and probably not evaluated frequently enough.
An empowering and evidence-based guide for living a full life with spastic diplegia–bilateral cerebral palsy.
One of the things that was identified through research is that patients with cerebral palsy have higher rates of depression and anxiety than you would see in the general population.
When it comes to preparing your child for Botulinum Toxin injections, the first most important thing to remember is to know your child.
A speech language pathologist is someone who is trained in working with kids and adults. Everything from working with articulation errors and correcting things to what I do, which is working with people with profound physical impairments and getting them augmentative communication strategies.
The spine is made up of many individual bones called vertebrae joined together by muscles and ligaments. Flat, soft discs separate and cushion the vertebrae from rubbing against each other. Because the vertebrae are separate, the spine is flexible and can bend. Together the vertebrae, discs, muscles, and ligaments make up the vertebral column or spine.