The Impact of Early Pediatric Physical Therapy on Cerebral Palsy
Session Title
Poster Session 2
Faculty Mentor
Janet Wojcik, Ph.D.
College
College of Education
Department
Physical Education, Sport & Human Performance
Abstract
Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disabling disorder found in children. Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders on movement, posture, and muscle tones that are caused by an injury in the brain during development. Cerebral palsy vary in condition. The disorder makes it difficult for children to do everyday activities from walking to self-feeding. The collection of research and data collected discusses different types of pediatric physical therapy that young children participate in to make their daily activities easier and as normal as possible. Some studies have found that other types of physical therapy (functional physical therapy) help with being able to complete day-to-day activities and become more independent whereas others help only with body movement. This project is to investigate what types of pediatric physical therapy have a positive impact on children with cerebral palsy and how physical therapists can use these methods as an option to help these children live a more independent lifestyle.
Course Assignment
PESH 381 - Wojcik
Type of Presentation
Poster presentation
Start Date
15-4-2023 12:00 PM
The Impact of Early Pediatric Physical Therapy on Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disabling disorder found in children. Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders on movement, posture, and muscle tones that are caused by an injury in the brain during development. Cerebral palsy vary in condition. The disorder makes it difficult for children to do everyday activities from walking to self-feeding. The collection of research and data collected discusses different types of pediatric physical therapy that young children participate in to make their daily activities easier and as normal as possible. Some studies have found that other types of physical therapy (functional physical therapy) help with being able to complete day-to-day activities and become more independent whereas others help only with body movement. This project is to investigate what types of pediatric physical therapy have a positive impact on children with cerebral palsy and how physical therapists can use these methods as an option to help these children live a more independent lifestyle.
