Cerebral Palsy is a non-progressive condition caused by damage to the motor control centres of the immature brain. The cause of the damage is often not known and can occur during pregnancy, childbirth or early childhood.

Cerebral Palsy is divided into 4 main classifications, reflecting the area of the brain damaged: Spastic, Athetosis, Ataxia and Mixed. Cerebral Palsy can be very mild to very severe with every variation in between. Secondary orthopaedic deformities are common and may require surgical correction. Many people with cerebral palsy have many surgical corrections of orthopaedic problems during both childhood and into adulthood.

People with cerebral palsy experience similar functional decline regardless of age, however this decline could be accelerated in adults due to age-related physical impairments. Common symptoms are; pain, decreased balance, weakness, increased spasticity and decreased endurance.

Physiotherapists at Neuro-Solutions are experienced at providing rehabilitation post orthopaedic surgery for adults with cerebral palsy as well as providing life-long physiotherapy (either regularly or as monitoring) to help improve the person’s function and quality of life.

For more information on Adults with Cerebral Palsy please contact;

Neuro-Solutions Ph: (03) 9893-3598 or email admin@neuro-solutions.net