6 Common Challenges for Adults with CP
There’s a lot of focus on children with CP. But children with CP grow into adults with CP, with their own set of challenges that aren’t as frequently talked about.
5 reliable websites for parents of children with cerebral palsy
Finding reliable and useful resources on cerebral palsy can be a bit of a struggle. Here are five favourites–in no particular order–that you might find useful.
Things we can do to benefit hip joint development
The hip joint is vulnerable in people with physical disabilities, but varied movement and activation of the muscles around the hip joint can be beneficial from an early age. Here are lots of suggestions for great…
The hip is slipping out of place – so what do we do?
People with physical disabilities often experience hip problems. That said, there are things we can do to improve the development of the hip joint and prevent hip dislocation, also called hip luxation.
Why do hip problems occur, and can they be prevented?
Children, young people and adults with physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy are at increased risk of developing problems with their hips. The hip can become completely dislocated over time; a phenomenon…
New study - Activity has positive effect on lactate in people with CP
Children and adolescents with CP and GMFCS IV and V have high levels of blood lactate at rest . A newly published study from Lund University found that just after one bout of exercise in the Innowalk , blood lactate…
How to manage pain in children and adults with cerebral palsy
Three out of four people with cerebral palsy (CP) experience pain. It is a complex, secondary condition compromising functional abilities and quality of life. Pain assessment is often challenging to perform,…
6 things you should know about spasticity!
Spasticity is abnormal muscle tightness and is associated with a damage in the brain, on the spinal cord or motor nerve s. I t appears in diagnos is such as cerebral palsy (CP) , stroke, Multiple sclerosis (MS), …