Cerebral palsy is characterized by loss of body movements and muscle control. It is a condition that can cause mental retardation, seizures, vision, hearing, speech, breathing disorders, eating disorders, perception, learning and behavior disorders, along with movement disorders that develop as a result of damage to the baby's brain before, during or after birth. It is not a picture that becomes critical with age, but it changes with the way people participate in environmental, spiritual and individual daily life, who need to adapt to life with damage to the nervous system. For this reason, early diagnosis is of great importance, especially for initiating treatment without causing permanent physical disorders.
The baby's behavior should be well observed and a doctor's follow-up should be done. Depending on the location and severity of the damage to the brain, excessive contraction or laxity may occur in the muscles. The most obvious and suggestive symptom of cerebral palsy is the slow progression of the infant's developmental processes such as turning, sitting, crawling, and walking compared to a normally developing baby. Treatments in cerebral palsy are applied to prevent deformities or to minimize the problems that will occur. It focuses on increasing the role of individuals at home and in society. In the multidisciplinary treatment team, which includes physicians (neurosurgeon, neurologist, orthopedist, psychiatrist...), occupational therapist, physiotherapist, language and speech therapist, and orthotist, each service area is decisive for its own treatment method.
Rehabilitation service for individuals with cerebral palsy. necessary for them to achieve independence. For ergotherapy and physical therapy, which can be accessed in rehabilitation centers, there are some content that will especially bother you, but will also make it easier to understand the difference between the two sciences, and to find answers to your questions. I would like to give you:
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The goals of physiotherapy and rehabilitation approaches; support normal development, especially motor development, improve muscle tone, prevent musculoskeletal deformities, address respiratory disorders, regulate neuromotor changes i can be listed as monitoring with controls. In the targets of Ergotherapy approaches; It is important to support sensory-motor development, to increase independent participation and individuality in daily living activities, to provide family education and to increase self-esteem. Approaches in pediatric and adult rehabilitation will differ because a treatment plan that is shaped according to wishes and needs is important in occupational therapy. Sometimes games are a great tool, sometimes exercises and appropriate activities can be an important tool.
Occupational therapy is a therapeutic approach. The goal of therapy is to maximize the individual's performance at home, at school, in the community and at work. its participation. Occupational therapy encourages independent, productive and self-contained space. Occupational therapists help clients, families or communities understand the effects of cerebral palsy on daily functioning. Occupational therapists, who serve to develop ways to reduce limitations and increase independence / well-being, embrace development in all aspects that make the individual individual (holistic). Physiotherapists and occupational therapists can include in the use of adaptive devices, treatment of eating disorders, development of motor skills and exercises in their therapy, while maintaining their professional boundaries. I wanted to talk about cerebral palsy, which was revealed to be encountered in 2 of them. Happy Medicine Day to all healthcare professionals who touch our lives and raise awareness of our feelings and thoughts. To tomorrows where we will see more value and be embraced with love...
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