In addition to chiropractic intervention, MyChild™ believes massage therapy is beneficial for a person with cerebral palsy. Massage therapy is the “Manipulation of soft body tissues applied in a painless and comforting way to treat, heal, and balance the mind, body, and soul (Stern, 2015). Massage therapy is known for alleviating symptoms such as: arthritis, discomfort, low back pain, and balance. Each of these symptoms affect a patient with cerebral palsy. A session typically consists of a massage therapist kneading out the pain in the child’s joints and limbs. This is beneficial because certain patients’ muscles can start curling up due to cerebral palsy, thus causing severe pain and stiffness. Alongside chiropractic intervention,
