Occupational therapy

Introduction

Health care system is under a rapid development and with the advancements there have been a number of problems that have been identified. May of such problems is related to the medical therapies and procedures. The term occupational therapy refers to a technique in which the health care professionals work to improve the well being of a patient, regarding the limitation that are caused by any medical, or surgical procedure.

Cerebral palsy is a condition that greatly affects the quality of an individual's life. It occurs during pregnancy, at birth or at any time till the age of three years. It is therefore essential that such children and their should get occupational therapy to improve the quality of their life. This document has explained how occupational therapy for cerebral palsy can be conducted and how it affects the children in a positive manner.

Discussion

Cerebral palsy is the condition is which the motor control system of the human brain is affected, exhibiting deleterious effecting the cerebrum and hence the development of certain momentary actions. The disorder is also followed by communication problems, sight based issues, cognitive impairment and sometimes even epilepsy.

Occupational therapy for cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy is treated by different medications to secure the child's life, especially for those children who are born with extremely low weight. However, there is no treatment regimen to completely cure the disorder. Occupational therapy is utilized to improve the child's quality of life.

Purpose

The major purpose of occupational therapy in cerebral palsy is to improve the capability of the child suffering from cerebral palsy to perform the everyday rituals and enable him to exercise in a manner that would reduce his dependability over others in terms of movement and primary care.

Procedure

There is a proper procedure that should be followed to protect and train a child using occupational therapy. ...