Patient's question:
The girl is 4 and a half years old, has cerebral palsy, can walk, gets tired easily, has poor walking posture, weak calf muscles, protrudes her abdomen, and sways her shoulders. Her intelligence is good.Doctor's answer:
The therapist should develop a home training program for the child and their parents. The program should focus on improving function and preventing secondary impairments, but for children with particularly severe conditions, facilitation care and reducing the burden on the family should be the primary goals. Typically, it includes: understanding the child's condition and planning daily routines; targeted strength and joint mobility training; stretching therapy for spastic muscles; strengthening training for functional active movements; and the use of assistive devices such as orthotics, chairs, standing frames, and wheelchairs, etc.