Patient's question:
My niece is almost 6 years old, but she still cannot walk, her speech is unclear, her reaction is slow, and she is much shorter than her peers. The hospital examination said she has cerebral palsy. Now, I don't know what to do.Doctor's answer:
As for exercise (sports) therapy, it includes gross motor skills, fine motor skills, balance, and coordination training; such as crawling, purposeful pointing (nose, ears, etc.), training for grasping objects, holding objects, sitting up, swaying, walking with support (back against the wall, facing the wall), in-place exercises (bending to pick up objects, foot lifting training, single-leg standing, in-place jumping), walking, and running; for example, physical therapy, including neuromuscular electrical stimulation therapy, thermotherapy, and hydrotherapy; as well as occupational therapy, which involves functional training but generally has limited efficacy. The modern medical treatment methods are as follows: ① surgery; ② orthotics; ③ hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, phototherapy, and sonotherapy; ④ speech and communication therapy; ⑤ treatment for motor function; ⑥ activities of daily living (ADL) training.