Clara is 6 year old child with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy…
Clara is 6 year old child with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy (spastic quadriplegia) GMFCS level 4 who is scheduled for an initial evaluation with you today. Which of the following outcome measures would you administer as part of your initial evaluation?
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The physical therapist is treating a 10-year old child with a diagnosis of CP (spastic diplegia) who ambulates independently on even surfaces, independently ascends and descends a full flight of stairs with a handrail, ambulates outdoors on uneven surfaces with increased time and effort and occasional LOB. What GMFCS level does this child meet the criteria for?
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Which of the following short-term interventions combined with serial casting, would the physical therapist expect to see utilized in the following patient? A 10-year-old child with spastic diplegia, GMFCS level 1 who has spasticity in his hamstrings and heel cords, had a recent growth spurt and is now demonstrating a loss in dorsiflexion ROM, more tripping on his toes in gait, and pain at the end of his day in his heel cords?
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