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By: Lindsey Smith
PHYSICAL THERAPY WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
CHILDREN
Thesis
When a person is hurt or disabled, there is no place better than physical therapy to mend his or her disability or injury. The disability, cerebral palsy, is one reason for one to seek therapy.
All About MeThis is me when they first found out I had Cerebral Palsy. My left hand is different from my right.
I have Cerebral Palsy on the left side of my body
All About Me (cont’d)
This is when my mom took me to a place called “the Mark” in Norristown
And I graduated
Audience relevance
Understanding
Supporting
Overview
• PowerPoint• physical therapy• Application• Cerebral palsy
• Conclusion • Class activity
Quick Facts for School
School subjects Biology Chemistry
Skills Helping Teaching
Education level Master’s degree
Salary Range $30,000 to $100,000
Certification of licensing Required
(Ferguson’s 131)
Average People
On average, this is how many people go to physical therapy
(http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2008/sports/images/figure06.gif)
What does Physical therapy mean?
Physical therapy means “treatment with physical agents”
(Krumhansl 1)
In early days therapy meant“the diagnosis and treatment of
disabilities and diseases by the use of physical agents”(Krumhansl 2)
“ the cornerstone of rehabilitation”(krumhansl 2)
(Krumhansl 1,2)
OUTLOOK According to the Occupational Outlook
Handbook, Physical Therapy is:“Physical demanding. Therapists stoop,
knead, crouch, and stand for long periods. Physical therapist move heavy equipment and lift patients or help them turn, stand, or walk.”
(Krumhansl 4)
What is Physical Therapy?
a health care profession
a type of medical treatment that helps a person move his or her body.
helps people who have been injured or who have a physical disability such as cerebral palsy
(Ferguson’s 131-132)
A Day in a Physical Therapist's Life:
• On a typical day, a physical therapist will: • examine patients' medical histories; • test and measure the patients• determine patients'• develop treatment plans
http://www.physicaltherapy.com/pt_defined.php
Physical Method Strength-How much weight the muscle can lift
Endurance-How long a person can keep doing an activity
Flexibility-What the range of movement possible
Coordination- How well all of the parts work together
Balance- How steady a person is.
(Hawkins 12)
Physical Therapist
diagnose and treat individualsexamine each individual
health professionals
treat people as young as infants/newborns and as old as great-grandparents
teaches the person exercises
This therapy can strengthen weak muscles.
(Krumhansl 5)
As a patient
Determine a prognosis
Terminate interventions when benefit has been attained
Provide prevention and wellness
Provide services to consult, screen, and educate
(http://www.physicaltherapy.com/pt_defined.php)
As a patient (cont’d)
Examination to include performing tests and measures.
Perform evaluations
Establish a diagnosis
(http://www.physicaltherapy.com/pt_defined.php)
Physical therapists might guide kids through:
developmental activities such as crawling and walking
weightlifting to build strength around an injury
flexibility exercises to increase range of motion
balance and coordination activities
adaptive play
(http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/phys_therapy.html#)
Physical therapists might guide kids through (cont’d):
aquatic (water) therapy
safety and prevention programs
instruction on how to avoid injuries
improving circulation around injuries by using heat, cold, exercise, electrical stimulation, massage, and ultrasound
(http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/phys_therapy.html#)
History
Modern-day profession of physical therapy is the product of war and epidemic disease › Not enough doctors to care for all the
wounded soldiers and victims at the start of the 20th century
A professional association was organized in 1921
It has expanded beyond hospitals
(Ferguson’s 131, 132)(Hawkins 2,3,4)
Today’s History
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has 75,000 members
There are 200 University Programs for PTs
There are 120,000 Licensed PTs› Including members and non-members of
the APTA
(Hawkins 3,4)
Choosing a Career
Physical therapists work one-on-one It is a commitment to help people
› regain› improve› maintain their ability to move
They are not Physicians
(Hawkins 4,5 )
Employment
Physical therapists held about 185,500 jobs in 2008
About 60 percent of Physical Therapists worked in hospitals or in offices of other health practitioners
(http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos080.htm)
How much do Physical therapist make?
On average this is how much they make
(http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Physical_Therapist_%28PT%29/Salary)
Where do PTs work? Physical
therapists may practice in hospitals, clinics, private offices, private homes, or schools.
(http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos080.htm)
Benefits of Physical Therapy
Sports Related Injuries Chronic Diseases such as
Arthritis \ Surgery Issues Balance or Mobility Problems Sprains and Muscle Injuries Lower back Problems Cerebral Palsy
(http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/cerebral_palsy.html)
One main reason to go to Therapy
Joint pain and dysfunction are among the most common medical problems in the world.
(http://www.physicaltherapy.com/about_pt.php)
"I want to prove that handicapped people are not dumb or stupid, like some people think we are."
http://www.disabilityworld.org/01-02_01/resources/quotes.htm
Application
For my application I had an event called the Physical therapy Obstacle courseThe obstacle course was with the
disabled kids through out the high school, middle school, and elementary schools
I organized the whole thing with help from Mr. Taylor-storm, Mrs. Cambollo, Mrs. Egan, and Mr. Armenio
Cerebral Palsy
Most common physical disability in children
Group of chronic movement or posture disorders
“Cerebral” refers to the brain “Palsy” refers to a physical disorder
(http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/cerebral_palsy.html#)
Overview of CP
CP is an umbrella term for a group of disorders affecting› Body movement› Balance› Posture
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cerebral_palsy/article_em.htm#Cerebral%20Palsy%20Overview
CP
CP is caused by abnormal development or damage in one or more parts of the brain
Infants with CP are usually slow
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cerebral_palsy/article_em.htm#Cerebral%20Palsy%20Overview
Cerebral Palsy
CP may involve › muscle stiffness› Poor muscle tone › Uncontrolled
movements
› Problems with: Posture Balnace Coordination Walking Speech Swallowing
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cerebral_palsy/article_em.htm#Cerebral%20Palsy%20Overview
Functions:
Mental Retardation Seizures Breathing problems Learning disability Bladder problems Eating difficulties Hearing and vision
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cerebral_palsy/article_em.htm#Cerebral%20Palsy%20Overview
Individuals with CP Individuals with CP have normal or
above average intelligence Their ability to express their
intelligence may be limited by difficulties in communicating
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cerebral_palsy/article_em.htm#Cerebral%20Palsy%20Overview
Symptoms Can be very mild or very severe Can only involve one side of the body
or both sides Can be more pronounced in either the
arms or legs, or involve both the arms and legs
The signs of cerebral palsy are usually not noticeable in early infancy but become more obvious as the child’s nervous system matures
(http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/cerebral_palsy.html)
Types of CP
Spastic diplegia Spastic hemiplegia Spastic quadriplegia Congenital Cerebral Palsy Mixed Cerebral Palsy Hypotonic Cerebral Palsy Ataxic Cerebral Palsy Athetoid Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy
(http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/cerebral_palsy.html)
Causes
About 10 to 20 percent of children who have Cerebral Palsy acquire the disorder after birth
look at risk factors
the symptoms
the mother’s and child’s medical history, and the onset of the disorder.
(http://kidshealth.org/kid/feel_better/people/physical_therapy.html)
Cause (cont’d)
Damage may occur early in Pregnancy when the brain is just starting to form. Or after birth in the first few years of life
In fact, current thinking is that at least 70-80% of cases of cerebral palsy begin before birth
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cerebral_palsy/page2_em.htm
Treatment
There is no cure for cerebral palsy A treatment may work for one child but
not for another. The parents and the child’s care team
work together to choose only those treatments that offer some benefit to the child.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cerebral_palsy/page6_em.htm
Medical treatment
Rehabilitation: A comprehensive rehabilitation program may include: physical therapy use of special equipment spasticity treatment This program is often overseen by a
specialist in rehabilitation medicine
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cerebral_palsy/page7_em.htm
Physical Therapy with CP
Walking Using a wheelchair Using a walker or braces Standing Climbing stairs Using gross motor skills and balance to
kick and throw a ball or ride a bike
(http://kidshealth.org/kid/feel_better/people/physical_therapy.html)
Physical Therapy With CP learn better ways to move and balance learn to walk go up and down stairs safely running Kicking throwing learning to ride a bike
(http://www.originsofcerebralpalsy.com/05-treatment/04-physicaltheraphy.html)
Physical Therapy with CP
one of the most important aspects of cerebral palsy therapy
first referral made in a Cerebral Palsied child’s treatment › Designs› modifies
orders adaptive equipment
(http://www.originsofcerebralpalsy.com/05-treatment/04-physicaltheraphy.html)
Children who have CP
Approximately 500,000 people in this country have some degree of Cerebral Palsy
(http://repairstemcell.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/cerebralpalsy.jpg)(Hawkins 3)
Children with CP
Cerebral Palsy is not a disease. It is from damages from parts of the
brain. A kid with CP has trouble controlling
the muscles of the body. A kid with CP can have a mild case or
a more severe case.
(http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/cerebral_palsy.html#)
Surgery
Dorsal rhizotomy Implantation of a baclofen pump Stereotactic surgery Reconstructive surgery Skeletal problems Severe spasticity
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cerebral_palsy/page11_em.htm
outlook
Approximately 25% of children with cerebral palsy have mild involvement with few or no limitations in walking, self-care, and other activities
Only 25% are so severely disabled that they require extensive care and are unable to walk.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cerebral_palsy/page13_em.htm#Outlook
Follow up
the overall goal for ongoing care of individuals with CP is to help them reach their full physical, mental, and emotional potential.
Children with CP require regular sessions with their physical, occupational, and speech/language therapists
frequent check-ups with their medical and surgical teams..http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cerebral_palsy/page11_em.htm
Conclusion
I learned more about Physical therapy I also learned a lot about my disability
My project has changed me because I am going to live my life the way I want to not anybody else
Work Cited
Cerebral Palsy Source . N.p., 2005. Web. 29 Nov. 2009. Hawkins, Trisha. Careers in Physical Therapy. New York: Rosen
Publishing Groups, Inc, 2001. Killilea, Marie. Karen. N.p.: n.p., 1952. Print. Krumhansl, Bernice. Opportunities in Physical Therapy Careers.
Lincolnwood: VGM Career Horizon, 2000. Mairs, Nancy. Waist-High In The World. Boston: Beacon Press
Books, 1996. Moe, Barbara. Careers in Sports Medicine. New York: Rosen
Publishing Group, Inc, 2002. Strelecky, David. Careers in Focus. New York : Facts On File, Inc,
2003 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational
Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Physical Therapists, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos080.htm
Work Cited Cont’d
http://www.spineuniverse.com/treatments/physical-therapy/what-can-physical-therapy-do-me-0
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/detail_cerebral_palsy.htm
http://www.cerebralpalsysource.com/Treatment_and_Therapy/index.html
http://www.freewebs.com/cerebral-palsy/treatment.html http://www.cerebral-palsy-injury.com/treatment-of-cerebral-
palsy.html http://www.cerebralpalsysource.com/Types_of_CP/spastic_cp/
index.html http://www.indianchild.com/CerebralPalsy/spastic-cerebral-
palsy.htm
Work Cited Cont’d
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-physical-therapy.htm http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/medical_care/pt.html http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/back_pain/
hic_what_can_physical_therapy_do_for_your_back_and_neck_pain.aspx
https://health.google.com/health/ref/Epilepsy http://www.epilepsyontario.org/client/EO/EOWeb.nsf/web/
Seizures+&+Cerebral+Palsy http://www.epilepsy.com/info/family_kids_cpalsey
Class activity
For my class activity we are going carry a wooden egg on a wooden spoon from one end of the room to the other