Question
My son has congenital cerebral palsy. He didn’t show any unusual signs at birth. It was only after he turned one month old that we gradually noticed he was different from other children in his age group. He has a slight twist, always drools, and his speech is unclear. Now that he’s growing up, he can’t go to school and has been receiving treatment.
Answer
To suppress phlegm, prevent deformation of the limbs such as clubfoot, and maintain postoperative correction. The role of orthotics in suppressing phlegm is one of the important means of rehabilitation treatment. The treatment effect includes improved fixed motion patterns, improved functions, and enhanced compensatory and supplementary loss of function. The purpose of using orthotics in children with cerebral palsy is to improve functional disabilities. Therefore, orthotics are used more in the short term, while those used for long-term improvement of ability are less frequent. This is different from the use of orthotics in adults.