Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy Treatment

Conan Calhoun, a disability rights advocate with Life Center for Independent Living, said the McLean County Museum of History and McLean County has stepped up to provide excellent accessibility with their new wheelchair accessible ramp. He said the addition of a motorized door with hand activation would take it to the next level as the existing door arrangement could still cause problems for those who do not have the strength to open it by hand. President George H Continue reading →

Eight-year-old Zain Jackson has cerebral palsy and has undergone physical therapy for nearly all her life. Continue reading →

In sports performance, motion tracking technology is dynamically used by athletes and coaches across a massive range of sports, from swimming to football, golf to tennis, athletics to basketball, and pretty much everything in between. FREMONT, CA: Nowadays, motion capture technology is at the forefront of cutting-edge clinical movement analysis Continue reading →

At Advocate Childrens Hospital, were dedicated to helping children with cerebral palsy. While theres no cure yet for these muscle and movement challenges, the right care can help children live full, productive lives. We offer the range of expertise your family needs, first to rule out other conditions, then to create a tailored treatment plan. Continue reading →

Cerebral Palsy Treatment There is no one standard treatment or therapy for cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy affects each person differently, so treatment must be individually tailored as well. Since there is no cure for cerebral palsy, most doctors focus on finding treatment and therapy geared toward managing or diminishing the neurological problems and physical limitations associated with cerebral palsy. Continue reading →

It took until he was around one years old for Lily to first hear the term cerebral palsy in relation to her third son, Tommy. He had already missed a number of developmental milestones. She sought the opinion of a paediatrician known to be a straight talker Continue reading →

In this world of uncertainty, one thing remains unchanged: our patients need your support more than ever to ensure they have access to the medical care, support and specialized treatments they require. "Fortunately, because of you, anything is possible!" Emma explains. "I was born with congenital scoliosis. Continue reading →

Max Filby |The Columbus Dispatch Nationwide Children's Hospital could soon admit some adult patients as beds at other medical centers fill up due to the coronavirus. Continue reading →

Haemophilus influenzae a small Gram negative coccobacillus isolated primarily from the human respiratory tract. Initially, patients with invasive and serious H influenzae infections are best treated with an intravenous third-generation cephalosporin until antibiotic sensitivities become available. It is important to monitor the resistance rates (in the hospital or the region) of H influenzae to the different antibiotics to guide empiric antimicrobial choices while awaiting susceptibility results Continue reading →

At the tender age of 13, my eyes grew misty on the night that President Barack Obama was elected the first Black president of the United States. Growing up in a predominately white suburban town, I had yet to add the term "person of color" to my vocabulary. I had yet to realize that I, a daughter of Korean-American immigrants, belong in such a group it would take me another seven years to finally realize that Asian Americans are, indeed, considered people of color. Continue reading →