What is Cerebral-Palsy
Cerebral palsy or CP is the most common childhood physical disability. It is a permanent physical condition that affects movement. A new international consensus definition has been...
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Cerebral Palsy Treatments
| Treatment | Description | Reviewed by | Helps | |
 | Heel Cord Lengthening | A surgical procedure that lengthens the achilles tendon may help improve the ability ... Read Reviews | 104 Members | 90% of the time |
| Physical Therapy | Physical Therapy is an allied health profession concerned with the assessment, diagno... Read Reviews | 82 Members | 96% of the time |
| Hippotherapy | According to the American Hippotherapy Association, Inc., "Hippotherapy is a physical... Read Reviews | 41 Members | 94% of the time |
| Botulin Toxin | Botulin toxin is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum... Read Reviews | 33 Members | 90% of the time |
| Baclofen | Baclofen (brand names Kemstro® and Lioresal®) is a derivative of gamma-aminobutyric a... Read Reviews | 32 Members | 82% of the time |
| Rhizotomy | A rhizotomy is a neurosurgery that selectively severs problematic nerve roots in the ... Read Reviews | 24 Members | 91% of the time |
| Occupational Therapy | Occupational therapy (OT) is an applied science and health profession that provides s... Read Reviews | 22 Members | 95% of the time |
| Speech Therapy | Speech therapy (also called Speech & Language Therapy or Speech & Language Pathology)... Read Reviews | 12 Members | 91% of the time |
| Aqua Therapy | Aqua therapy, physical therapy is performed in a warm-water pool, allowing for earlie... Read Reviews | 10 Members | 100% of the time |
| Massage | Massage is the practice of applying structured pressure, tension, motion or vibration... Read Reviews | 9 Members | 100% of the time |
| Support from Friends & Family | The support and encouragement of friends and family can have a very powerful effect o... Read Reviews | 8 Members | 100% of the time |
| Brace | An orthopedic brace (also orthosis or orthotic) is a device used to immobilise a join... Read Reviews | 7 Members | 100% of the time |
| Physical Exercise | Physical exercise is the performance of some activity in order to develop or maintain... Read Reviews | 6 Members | 100% of the time |
| Valium | Diazepam (marketed under brand names Valium, Stesolid, Seduxen, Bosaurin and Apozepam... Read Reviews | 6 Members | 100% of the time |
| Surgery | Surgery is the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative manual... Read Reviews | 6 Members | 83% of the time |
