Cerebral Palsy

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Our Patients are Our Priority

You want to recover what’s most important in your life. Meet some of our patients and innovative programs that make it possible.

‘College is Possible’ With Cerebral Palsy: Larke’s Story

Larke was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a baby and has been receiving outpatient care at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab ever since. Her clinicians have tailored Larke’s therapies to help her achieve new milestones — from practicing wheelchair skills and navigating the city to preparing for a big transition: attending college.

Spasticity Management

Spasticity rehabilitation aids children and adults who experience functional loss, contracture and pain due to CP, MS, brain/spinal cord injuries or stroke.

Computerized Motion Analysis

Our Computerized Motion Analysis Laboratory is one of only a few clinical facilities in the United States offering sophisticated motion analysis for children and adults with gait and upper-extremity movement disorders.

How We Heal

With patients with CP, we focus on mobility, communication, self-care and education. Throughout our Innovation Centers and Ability Labs, doctors, therapists and scientists work together, toward your best outcomes.

Exciting new treatments for symptoms like muscle stiffness make me hopeful of a cure.

Deborah Gaebler-Spira, MD Director Emeritus, Cerebral Palsy Program

Science-Driven Care

We have hundreds of clinical studies under way — some specifically CP-related. For example, we’re testing novel stretching and assistive devices (software, toys, splints), as well as exploring CP at the cell level. We offer you access to the world’s most advanced research that can directly impact your outcome.