Patient's question:
My child is already two years old. Six months ago, he accidentally got sick and wasn't taken care of properly, which led to cerebral palsy. The child isn't very skilled in eating, speaking, and other activities, and he often drools. During this time, I also didn't know what good methods to use to help him.What kind of help do I need: How is pediatric cerebral palsy treated?
Doctor's answer:
The treatment plan for pediatric cerebral palsy should aim to maximize the stabilization of the child's functional abilities and improve their quality of life, while minimizing secondary joint deformities and soft tissue scar contractures as much as possible, and delaying or preventing surgical interventions. Physical therapy stabilizes motor function by enhancing joint mobility, adjusting muscle tone, and improving activity control, coordination, strength, and endurance to increase self-care abilities. Common techniques include: postural therapy, soft tissue stretching, muscle tone adjustment techniques, functional active movement strengthening training, strength and endurance training, balance and coordination control, and physical factor configuration therapy (physical therapy), etc.Speech therapy is implemented after evaluation by physicians and speech therapists, based on different types of speech impairments. This includes targeted training for jaw, lip, tongue muscle, soft palate, and other movement restrictions, as well as training for recognition and expressive abilities.