New CP Research
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- ask better questions,
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- make more informed decisions about their child’s care and their child’s future.
Does Ankle Mulligan Mobilisation Improve Range of Motion?
Children with cerebral palsy often experience musculoskeletal issues that make participation in physical activities challenging. For example, children with Spastic Diplegia can often walk but with difficulty due to leg stiffness. Children can also experience…
Surgical Outcomes for Hip Displacement Reconstructive Surgery
Around 35% of individuals with cerebral palsy experience hip displacement during their lifetime. The risk of hip displacement in CP is associated with the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level. According to some studies,…
Does Soft Robotic Assisted Gait Training Improve Walking?
Children with spastic cerebral palsy experience jerky movement, muscle tightness and joint stiffness that can make everyday tasks like walking more challenging. Typically, children participate in a physical therapy program of muscle training and exercise…
Does Kinesiotape Improve Swallowing?
Children with cerebral palsy commonly experience Dysphagia, also known as difficulty in swallowing. This can be accompanied by other issues like drooling, chewing difficulty, and gagging. There are a variety of techniques, modifications, exercises, maneuvers…
What are the barriers to parent-delivered interventions?
Children with cerebral palsy participate in a variety of activity-based interventions as a part of their treatment. For example, a physical therapy program of overground walking and treadmill training may be recommended to improve walking…
Supporting Adolescents in the Transition into Adulthood
For any child, the transition from adolescence to adulthood can be daunting. Young adults undergo changes in roles, expectations, relationships and status in their family and in the community, all while experiencing physical and emotional…
Is Shock Wave Therapy Effective in Managing Spasticity?
Children with cerebral palsy commonly experience spasticity (abnormal muscle tightness). Currently, a variety of treatment options including medication, physiotherapy and assistive devices are available, based on each child’s individual needs. Finding an effective treatment for…
Does Selective Percutaneous Myofascial Lengthening Improve Quality of Life for Children with CP?
For most parents, their child’s overall quality of life, meaning their psychosocial and emotional well-being, is their paramount consideration when making health care decisions for their child. When considering medical treatments or interventions, parents often…
Motivating Children with Cerebral Palsy to Participate in Physical Exercise
Staying physically active is important to maintaining optimal health and wellbeing. Yet, for parents of children with cerebral palsy, getting their child safely and sufficiently involved in physical activity can be a challenge. Individuals with…
Does physical activity result in better sleep?
Does higher physical activity during the day result in better sleep for children with cerebral palsy? And, does better sleep during the night result in higher physical activity the following day? For parents managing their…