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Informations of Contracture

03rd January 2012
A muscle contracture is a permanent shortening of a muscle or joint. It is usually in response to prolonged hypertonic spasticity in a concentrated muscle area, such as is seen in the tightest muscles of people with conditions like spastic cerebral palsy.... Read >
Author: Vikas Gupta

What Causes Clubfoot And How Can It Be Treated?

17th May 2011
Clubfoot is a type of birth defect that causes the leg to look short in appearance, the heel to point downward, and the forefoot, or front half of the foot, to turn inward. Thus taking on the shape similar to a golf club. In adults, children, and infants ... Read >
Author: Dr.Khosroabady

Hammertoe Surgery: Why and How Hammertoes Are Corrected

06th December 2010
Hammertoes are perhaps the most common foot deformity one can develop over a lifetime. In this condition, the toes (except the big toe) will slowly begin to contract upward, at one or both joints in the toe. This can lead to painful corns, and to pain wit... Read >
Author: Scott Kilberg DPM

Barriers Faced By the Developmentally Disabled

06th September 2010
With modern resources, proving employment for adults with developmental disabilities is a reality and can be an important part of a company's strategy. Individuals with developmental disabilities may have any of a numerous list of conditions. Such conditi... Read >
Author: tedsorto

Cerebral Palsy Success Stories

27th May 2010
Cerebral Palsy is a disease that often times sees stories that end in happy endings. Due to the patients that show a high level of development thanks to multiple types of therapies, the success stories are endless. Getting children and adults into program... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Famous People with Cerebral Palsy

14th May 2010
The term Cerebral Palsy refers to disorders that affects a persons motor skills, muscle movement and muscle tone. Cerebral refers to the brain and palsy refers to muscle weakness or poor muscle control. During fetal development, approximately 70% of those... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

How to Massage Kids with Cerebral Palsy

17th February 2010
Copyright (c) 2010 Liddle Kidz Foundation Infant and Children's Pediatric Massage Cerebral palsy (CP) is a term that refers to many possible injuries to the brain usually occurring during fetal development; before, during, or shortly after birth; durin... Read >
Author: Tina Allen Liddle Kidz Foundation

Identifying Symptoms Of Mild Cerebal Palsy At Childbirth

31st July 2009
Cerebral palsy is tough to notice at birth. Two early indicators of cerebral palsy in infants are aberrant muscle tone or the bias to prefer one side of the body over the other. If your infant seems atypically floppy or limp it might be a sign of hypotoni... Read >
Author: Andrew Knox

What You Should Know About The Children Cerebral Palsy Benefits

24th July 2009
Children cerebral palsy affects are considered "special needs," meaning that they cannot care for themselves. The most common diagnosis is spastic cerebral palsy, which involves rigid muscles on one or both sides of the body, as well as difficulty walking... Read >
Author: MIKE SELVON

Open Head Injury and Closed Head Injury

02nd February 2009
Open head injury and closed head injury are the same as they are very serious and possibly fatal injuries to the head. There are differences of the two which are important to understand, in addition to the way they are treated. Head injuries can be fat... Read >
Author: Daniel Berry

Disability loans- Financial help for the needed people who are disabled

09th January 2009
Introduction: Disabilities are unexpected and unpredictable. It can come to anybody without prior indications and notifications. People with different types of disabilities such as cerebral palsy, physical disabilities, deafness and also people with r... Read >
Author: mikeselvon

Treatment for Paralysis

03rd December 2008
No one today is unfamiliar of the word "paralysis". Paralysis is the condition where a person loses complete control over a limb or muscle group. Paralysis occurs when your brain doesn't become able to control the movement of a muscle because of some dama... Read >
Author: Rajiv Singh

Loans for disabled- Easy funds especially for the disabled persons

25th September 2008
Loans for disabled are specially designed for the people who are disabled to earn enough income for them. The individuals who are suffering from certain disability and are physically challenged are eligible to avail this loan. Loans for people on Dss help... Read >
Author: mikeselvon

How can yoga help in cerebral palsy treatment?

02nd September 2008
The need to create more awareness among people about cerebral palsy and the need to accept it has to grow amongst the people of this world. Most parents who have children who have cerebral palsy are often dejected and wonder how they are going to find the... Read >
Author: Melvin Kops

Play Therapy For Cerebral Palsy

13th August 2008
The game is an essential activity for all children. This is where the real learning begins. Because some children with cerebral palsy are more limited in their physical capacity, it may not be easy for them to engage in spontaneous play, so be prepared to... Read >
Author: May Sira
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