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Lee Vander Loop

Efficacy of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Children With Cerebral Palsy With A... - 0 views

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    PEDIATRICS - Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatris - Vol. 113, No. 2, 2004. Study assessing Constraint-Induced Movement therapy. Constraint-Induced Movement (CI) therapy has been found to be a promising treatment for substantially increasing the use of extremities affected by such neurologic injuries as stroke and traumatic brain injury in adults. The purpose of this study was to determine the applicability of this intervention to young children with cerebral palsy. Study concluded that Pediatric Constraint Induced Therapy produced major and sustained improvement in motoric function in the young children with hemiparesis in the study.
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American Association of Intensive Pediatric Physical therapy AAIPPT - 2 views

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    Non-profit organization devoted to providing a source of information and research for parents of disabled children who are searching for the most innovative pediatric physical therapy treatments.
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APTA | Working with Kids: Physical Therapy and the Pediatric Athlete - 0 views

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    National professional organization representing more than 74,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education.
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National Guideline Clearinghouse | Evidence-based Care Guideline for Pediatric Constrai... - 0 views

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    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Evidence-based care guideline for Pediatric Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT). Cincinnati (OH): Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; 2009 Feb 16. 17 p. [45 references] Guideline Status
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MEDEK Physiotherapy for Children - 0 views

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    The Canadian MEDEK Center and Physiotherapy Clinicis a specialized clinic providing physical therapy services for children with movement disorders. We believe that independent mobility is the key to a life of quality, and that mobility act as the vehicle for a child's cognitive, emotional and social development.
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Dynamic Displacement of the Femoral Head by Hamstr... [J Pediatr Orthop. 2010 Jul-Aug] ... - 0 views

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    PubMed Abstract of study that concluded that passive stretching of spastic hamstrings in the hip flexion position resulted in Dynamic Posterior Displacement of the Femoral Head. Medical professionals should be aware of this fact, especially in Spastic Ccerebral Palsy children with a higher migration percentage on radiograph.
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Parental adjustment to having a child with cerebral palsy... [Phys Occup Ther Pediatr. ... - 0 views

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    Study Abstract: Based on a qualitative research project guided by grounded theory methodology, this article describes parents' participation in home therapy programs recommended by physical and occupational therapists. The study involved in-depth interviews with 8 parents and 4 therapists of children with cerebral palsy. The parents reported that in the initial stages of adjustment to the diagnosis, they were typically overwhelmed by their situation and unable to participate in providing activities at home for their child
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