Recent Developments in Healthcare for CP: Implications and Opportunities for Orthotics
A conference convened by the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) reviewed the evidence for the physical management of cerebral palsy (CP). Papers presented at the meeting included a global health perspective, definition and classification of CP, classification of gait in CP, and reviews of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and medical, surgical and orthotic management. Small group and plenary discussions resulted in wide ranging conclusions and recommendations.
The report of the conference, titled Recent Developments in Healthcare for Cerebral Palsy: Implications and Opportunities for Orthotics, is available free of charge at www.ispoweb.org The report contains the background to the conference, manuscripts of all the papers, and the conclusions and recommendations. Notwithstanding the focus on implications for orthotics, the content provides a valuable resource for anyone providing or researching health services for people with CP.
The ISPO intends to use the report as an educational resource for further instructional courses and disseminate the information as broadly as possible with the aim of improving the health care of people with CP worldwide.
Most treatments for cerebral palsy (CP) are initially directed toward children. What is not clearly established is the long- term effects of such treatments. Many appear helpful in the short term but prove to be disadvantageous in the long run. Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a permanent, irreversible neurosurgical procedure for reducing spasticity in cerebral palsy. Parents contemplating SDR for their child would like assurance that that there will not be harmful complications from it as the child ages into adolescence and adulthood. We now have new evidence...
i am a mom that just had a little boy with Cp his name is carson we he is 9 monthsold i was realy tuched by your story .. i hope you the best wishs and keep going strong … nathan baker.. i hope carson will be a strong as you he has high and low tone he got cp from lack of oxg .. he past away between 10 and 15 min i pray to god everyday to m,ake him a strong and healthy boy and rub holy water on him befor bed praying for god to be by his bed side.. i am here to tell you to keep working so hard you doing a great job.. with love carson and tasha you can email me if you like to rbo12@comecast.net thank you for being you