2023-11-13 10:58:15
By Pauline Léna
Published 11 minutes ago, Updated 2 minutes ago
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Active therapies, where the patient initiates the movement themselves, are the most effective.
Motor and postural re-education is essential in the cerebral palsy. It does not make the lesion disappear but helps reduce its impact, especially if it is implemented early, at the age when cerebral plasticity is greatest. In addition, in children, neuro-orthopedic disorders add to motor disorders and can accentuate stiffness and affect the range of motion of the joints.
“We must support growth to encourage the muscles and joints to make the right movement without deforming while everything is growing and positioning itself.explains P Catherine Sarret, chef du service de neuropédiatrie au CHU de Clermont-Ferrand. The objective is to arrive as a young adult with as few deformities as possible, and to avoid the associated painful phenomena.”
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Active therapies, where the patient initiates the movement themselves, are the most effective. Difficult and sometimes painful, they nevertheless put a strain on motivation…
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