There are so many treatments for cerebral palsy, how do I choose?

  Treatment for cerebral palsy includes rehabilitation, surgery, medication, etc. So what conditions require surgery? Is surgical treatment or functional movement training better?  Currently, common surgical treatments include selective spinal nerve heel resection to deal with spasticity, and Achilles tendon lengthening for contracture management. Generally, because surgery is so physically devastating to the patient, it is recommended that alternative therapies (such as Botox injections and exercise therapy) should be used early in the disease, unless the child has developed joint deformities and fixed contractures, which can be treated surgically in adulthood.  Children with cerebral palsy generally need lifelong motor therapy, but this therapy does not have to be in the hospital every day. Instead, a good hospital-family rehabilitation model is established, with hospital intervention being the mainstay in the early stages when the child is younger and family rehabilitation being secondary, and slowly shifting to family rehabilitation and hospital intervention in the later stages when the child is older. At different stages of the child’s development and disease, treatment is provided for different conditions. For example, regular rehabilitation assessment can be done to modify the treatment plan, Botox injection can be used to manage spasticity, and appropriate braces can be used according to the situation.  Children with cerebral palsy can be classified into I-V according to the GMFCS classification. Children with I-II level are lighter and can have more hope to lead a normal life; parents can do relevant motor training at home according to the treatment plan.