Our Approach to Improving Mobility
Mobility is a top concern for children with cerebral palsy and their families. Surgery can seem like a big step, but it often is the best way to help children with CP improve their walking skills and maintain that ability for life.
Cincinnati Children’s offers a comprehensive, two-day mobility surgery evaluation for children who:
- Have been diagnosed with cerebral palsy
- Are 2 to 18 years old
- Can walk, with or without assistance or devices, but could potentially improve their walking abilities through surgery
We hope you will consider bringing your child with CP to Cincinnati Children’s for the evaluation if:
- Your child is a toddler who is not walking well or not meeting their walking milestones or goals.
- Your child is losing some early walking skills.
- Therapies that seemed to be helping your child’s walking abilities initially aren’t working as well anymore.
- You’ve researched surgical options that seem promising, but your local hospitals don’t offer them.
International and National Leaders in Cerebral Palsy Care
The Cerebral Palsy Program is led by international and national leaders in cerebral palsy care. Our medical directors represent three different divisions at Cincinnati Children’s, a reflection of our multidisciplinary approach.
- Comprehensive, Personalized Care: Your child will benefit from our team-based, collaborative approach to care. We work with your family to provide the right therapies at the right time to make the greatest impact on your child’s health and quality of life.
- Specialized Therapies and Advanced Techniques: From testing in our state-of-the-art Motion Analysis Lab to minimally invasive orthopaedic surgeries to advanced neurosurgeries, our team offers all the latest resources for children with CP.