Cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder that affects body movement, posture and balance. It is also known as brain paralysis. It is caused by irregular development or damage due to parts of the brain which control muscle tone and motor movement. The impairments first appear early in life, typically in infancy or early childhood. Infants generally slow to reach growth developmental milestones like rolling over, crawling, sitting, and walking

Symptoms may include poor muscle tone, muscle stiffness, uncontrolled movements, and problems with balance, posture, coordination, walking, swallowing, speech, mental retardation, breathing problems, seizures, learning disabilities, bowel and bladder control problems, skeletal deformities, dental problems, eating difficulties, digestive problems, and vision and hearing problems. The severity may range from mild to very profound

Ayurveda Treatment for Cerebral Palsy

Ayurvedic management involves treatment methods to improve the motor functions of the child to get better quality of life. Overall goal of treatment procedure helps the child to achieve better potential in physical, mental, and social life and optimal independence.

At Suveda Ayurveda, treatment method for treating cerebral palsy involves Ayurvedic treatments as well as Physiotherapy. Ayurvedic treatments include special Panchakarma therapy program along with Abhyanga swedam, Nasyam, Pichu, Shirodhara, Pizhichil, Njavara or mamsakizhi, Vasti and herbal decoctions. The duration of therapy depends on the severity of the condition and requires repetitions to yield great benefit and long term support for the affected child