Physical Therapy (PT)

Physical Therapy (PT) is a rehabilitation discipline that works with gross motor skills, balance, and coordination. Targeted training restores and develops motor developmental milestones (rolling, sitting, crawling, standing, walking), corrects movement patterns (spastic, ataxic, paretic), and strengthens body control. PT is one of the key focus areas for cerebral palsy and a wide range of motor impairments.

At the H&B Neurolife International Rehabilitation Center in Shangrao, PT works as part of a comprehensive programme. The programme is tailored individually to the type of impairment — spastic pattern, hypotonia, ataxia, paresis and weakness, gait disturbances. It is combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (muscle activation, tone regulation), sensory integration (vestibular and proprioceptive foundation), occupational therapy (fine motor skills and self-care), and pediatric acupuncture and Tui Na massage (one of the key TCM focus areas for motor impairments). For cerebral palsy, the minimum comprehensive rehabilitation course is 2–3 months with regular reassessment using GMFM and other tools.

Advantages of the method as delivered at the centre: targeted programmes matched to the type of impairment; a game-based format, especially for younger children; combination with sensory integration, NMES, OT, and TCM methods; regular reassessment using the GMFM scale — progress is visible in data; suitable for children of different ages and levels.

What matters for the parent

Motor progress requires regular daily work. Part of the exercises the child performs at home with the parent — specialists at the centre teach specific exercises and Tui Na massage techniques. In cerebral palsy, the work is long-term and staged; progress on the GMFM scale and other tools shows dynamics and allows the programme to be adjusted.