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Physical Therapy of Cerebral Palsy

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  • © 2007

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Authors:
  1. Freeman Miller

    1. Cerebral Palsy Program, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Nemours Foundation, Wilmington, USA

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  • Includes algorithms and tables to help in the decision making
  • Editor is an expert in the field
  • Includes chapters on rehabilitation techniques

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  3. Rehabilitation Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 343-343
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    2. Neurodevelopmental Therapy

      • Elizabeth Jeanson
      Pages 345-346

    3. Strengthening Exercises

      • Diane Damiano
      Pages 346-348

    4. Balance Interventions

      • Betsy Mullan
      Pages 348-349

    5. Electrical Stimulation Techniques

      • Adam J. Rush
      Pages 349-350

    6. Hippotherapy

      • Stacey Travis
      Pages 350-351

    7. Aquatic Therapy

      • Jesse Hanlon, Mozghan Hines
      Pages 351-358

    8. Assistive Devices

      • Mary Bolton
      Pages 358-361

    9. Seating Systems

      • Denise Peischl, Liz Koczur, Carrie Strine
      Pages 361-368

    10. M.O.V.E.™ (Mobility Opportunities Via Education) Curriculum

      • Kristin Capone, Diana Hoopes, Deborah Kiser, Beth Rolph
      Pages 368-371

    11. Occupational Therapy Extremity Evaluation

      • Marilyn Marnie King
      Pages 371-391

    12. Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps

      • Maura McManus
      Pages 391-397
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About this book

Cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition that affects the individual, family, and immediate community. Therefore, the goal of allowing the individual with cerebral palsy to live life with the least impact of the disability requires c- plex attention to the individual and the family. Furthermore, society needs to be sensitive and to accommodate individuals with disabilities by limiting architectural impediments and providing accessible public transportation and communication. The educational system provides the key means for helping the individual prepare to function in society to his or her maximum ability. In many ways, the medical care system probably has the least sign- icant role in preparing the child with cerebral palsy to function optimally in society. However, the medical care system is the place where parents first learn that their child has developmental issues outside the expected norm. It is almost universally the place where parents also expect the child to be made normal in our modern society. In earlier times, the parents would expect healing to possibly come from the doctor, but also they would place hope for healing in religion. As this belief in spiritual or miraculous healing has - creased, a significant font of hope has decreased for parents of young ch- dren with disabilities.

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"This book was written by an orthopedic surgeon and the contents is broad, covering the etiology and overall medical management of cerebral palsy, with the longest chapter devoted to gait. … In addition, there are quizzes to test the reader’s knowledge. This is a wonderful teaching tool. … This is valuable for all clinicians … . this book will be useful for physicians who are new to the area of cerebral palsy … ." (Eileen Fowler, Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 298 (20), 2007)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Cerebral Palsy Program, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Nemours Foundation, Wilmington, USA

    Freeman Miller

About the author

Dr. Freeman Miller is Co-Director of the Cerebral Palsy Program and Medical Director of the Gait Analysis Laboratory at the Alfred I. duPont Institute in Wilmington, Delaware. He specializes in treating children with cerebral palsy and gait disorders and is well renowned and highly respected in his field. Dr. Miller is a member of eight professional societies, including the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Physical Therapy of Cerebral Palsy

  • Authors: Freeman Miller

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-38305-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-38303-3

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-38305-7

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 416

  • Topics: Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Medicine

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