Understanding the necessity and methods of recovery training for children with cerebral palsy

Pediatric cerebral palsy, with high muscle tone, cannot walk. How should recovery training be conducted?

A four-year-old baby born two months premature, with delayed gross motor development compared to peers, was diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy. After three months of recovery training and corrective shoe treatment, the baby can walk unsteadily but has shown improvement. Both feet can touch the ground, with the left foot being genu varum and having flat feet. The baby’s language and intelligence are normal, and they are very intelligent.

The treatment for pediatric cerebral palsy primarily focuses on recovery training, supplemented by medication. Stem cell transplantation therapy is also used to approach normal human levels.

A six-year-old boy with a left humerus fracture at the lateral epicondyle had surgery 79 days ago and had the Kirschner wire removed 16 days ago. His hand still cannot bend or straighten, but his fingers are flexible and can lift heavy objects. The doctor advised to actively move the hand, but this was recommended to be stopped during subsequent visits. Inquiry on the next step and a traditional Chinese medicine prescription has been issued.

The main symptoms of brain tumors in premature babies include increased muscle tone, difficulty with abduction, and in severe cases, muscle stiffness, spasms, and joints maintaining a flexed posture. These are often accompanied by sensory, cognitive, communication, and behavioral impairments and seizure attacks. Based on the clinical classification of brain tumor patients, targeted recovery training is conducted, including gross motor skills, fine motor skills, balance, and coordination training. Physical rehabilitation treatment includes massage and manipulation, which has the effects of correcting posture, promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and adjusting Qi and blood to improve internal organ function. There are various methods such as pushing, moving, pressing, massaging, pinching, rubbing, combing, wiping, pinching, shaking, and shaping. These must be applied according to the child’s age, condition, and symptoms. The effectiveness is positively correlated with the skillfulness of the techniques.