Question
A child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at Harbin Children’s Hospital, accompanied by developmental delays. After a month of inpatient treatment, including massage and rehabilitation training by doctors, the child learned to roll over at the age of one and a half. How should parents handle this situation?
Answer
Cerebral palsy is caused by brain cell damage due to certain reasons, leading to post-hemorrhagic sequelae in children such as growth and developmental delays, intellectual impairment, and other symptoms. Although strengthening exercises for the lumbar and back muscles at home are correct, the symptoms of cerebral palsy are systemic. Simply improving the strength of the lumbar and back muscles cannot comprehensively improve other symptoms. It is recommended that parents take their child to a professional rehabilitation institution for comprehensive and systematic treatment to achieve better rehabilitation effects.