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are there any adults here with mild CP?
I was born with mild CP. The spacicity was in my legs and with the help of braces and therapy, I was able to walk "normal".
I am now 38. I have always had almost no muscle on the left side of my body. If I was very tired, sometimed I would get a little limp,but that's all.
Now, I have been having neuropathy, and most recently spacicity in arms and legs that becomes quite painful.
Sometimes, I notice my fingers and toes sticking together.
What I'm wondering is do any other adults with mild CP have these symptoms?
The dr's have no idea what is causing my issues.
Thank you for reading
I am now 38. I have always had almost no muscle on the left side of my body. If I was very tired, sometimed I would get a little limp,but that's all.
Now, I have been having neuropathy, and most recently spacicity in arms and legs that becomes quite painful.
Sometimes, I notice my fingers and toes sticking together.
What I'm wondering is do any other adults with mild CP have these symptoms?
The dr's have no idea what is causing my issues.
Thank you for reading
Great to find this forum, The best I’ve located for Adults with CP
I just turned 61 born Dec 26 1952. I have mild CP since birth, my mother went into labor late on Christmas day, and her doctor was not available when she arrived at the hospital. In those days they sedated her with ether, waiting for his arrival. In addition forceps’ were used during my delivery. Anyway mom had told me that my handicap was due to lack of oxygen at birth. It wasn’t until recently that I discovered there was an actual classification for what I have. “Cerebral Palsy Hemiparesis (left side)
Until the age of 10, I walked on the left toes . At 10 I had surgery to lengthen my Achilles tendon, allowing me to walk on my heel. My left hand and arm are smaller and have very little muscle tone.
I’m unable to rotate my left wrist very much, i.e., I cannot turn my hand with palm facing up. Hand dexterity is ridged and slow. There is some cross talk between my right and left hand, allowing my left hand to move better if I perform same function with my right hand. (Like moving my wrist up and down, or making a fist.
Physical tasks seem to always take me twice long to accomplish, but they always get completed. “IF THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY”. Growing up I had great family support and was treated as normal. I did struggled in school, and was pretty much a C student throughout school, and I’m still challenged at reading smoothly, choppy especially when pronouncing large words. I did achieved a AA degree in Electronics (2 ½ yrs.) in 1973 and have spent the last 40 years in the computer industry in various positions, including teaching, course development and Technical and Marketing Support.
At 61 I’m beginning to have some issues with pain in my left hip, shoulder and lower back.
I recently got cortisone shot in my shoulder which has helped, and for my back I found exercising by bending and trying to touch my toes has helped. For 2014 I’m planning to start swimming, at the local athletic club.
I just turned 61 born Dec 26 1952. I have mild CP since birth, my mother went into labor late on Christmas day, and her doctor was not available when she arrived at the hospital. In those days they sedated her with ether, waiting for his arrival. In addition forceps’ were used during my delivery. Anyway mom had told me that my handicap was due to lack of oxygen at birth. It wasn’t until recently that I discovered there was an actual classification for what I have. “Cerebral Palsy Hemiparesis (left side)
Until the age of 10, I walked on the left toes . At 10 I had surgery to lengthen my Achilles tendon, allowing me to walk on my heel. My left hand and arm are smaller and have very little muscle tone.
I’m unable to rotate my left wrist very much, i.e., I cannot turn my hand with palm facing up. Hand dexterity is ridged and slow. There is some cross talk between my right and left hand, allowing my left hand to move better if I perform same function with my right hand. (Like moving my wrist up and down, or making a fist.
Physical tasks seem to always take me twice long to accomplish, but they always get completed. “IF THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY”. Growing up I had great family support and was treated as normal. I did struggled in school, and was pretty much a C student throughout school, and I’m still challenged at reading smoothly, choppy especially when pronouncing large words. I did achieved a AA degree in Electronics (2 ½ yrs.) in 1973 and have spent the last 40 years in the computer industry in various positions, including teaching, course development and Technical and Marketing Support.
At 61 I’m beginning to have some issues with pain in my left hip, shoulder and lower back.
I recently got cortisone shot in my shoulder which has helped, and for my back I found exercising by bending and trying to touch my toes has helped. For 2014 I’m planning to start swimming, at the local athletic club.
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same here ........
I am a 69 year old male. I have mild cp of the right side of my body. My right leg and foot have been effected the most. My leg is 1/2 inch shorter than my left; The leg is always bent back, creating about a one hundred and 185 degree internal angle; my left foot has always had food drop and spastic toes; the leg was expremely spastic from birth until about age 21 when the spasticity vanished except for extremely rare occassions when it was mildly spastic (Has anyone had that happen to them?); my right arm and hand sluggishly respone to my wishes; my right leg muscles are much smaller than my left, the right arm is much weaker than my left.
In childhood I had a cast put on the leg under pressure to help straighten it until they found shortly that the pain was vastly to much for it to stay on. From then on until late childhood I wore a metal brace at night. (I couldn't tolerate the extreme pain so I would loosen up the straps.) I had weekly sessons with a physical therapist and exercises to do during the week which I mostly didn't do.
I functioned as a normal kid: playing street baseball, football, tag, basket ball, walking, etc.
In highschool I played in a church basketball league and danced as long as there was music playing at a weekly dance.
As an adult I ran long distances, hiked, backpacked, took judo, weight lifted, square danced, etc.
As an older adult I continued walking, did Tai Chi and Yoga, danced, and had an extensive personal exercise program until I developed chronic facial pain that has limited my exercising drastically.
My balance, and body have been very supportive to me. I was able to get long term health insurance with a discount for being in good shape.
Now I have gained some weight and am much less active. I have pain in my right hip and more pain at night in my right leg than usual. Cp related or do to the extra weight and aging? I think it's do to aging and the weight.
In childhood I had a cast put on the leg under pressure to help straighten it until they found shortly that the pain was vastly to much for it to stay on. From then on until late childhood I wore a metal brace at night. (I couldn't tolerate the extreme pain so I would loosen up the straps.) I had weekly sessons with a physical therapist and exercises to do during the week which I mostly didn't do.
I functioned as a normal kid: playing street baseball, football, tag, basket ball, walking, etc.
In highschool I played in a church basketball league and danced as long as there was music playing at a weekly dance.
As an adult I ran long distances, hiked, backpacked, took judo, weight lifted, square danced, etc.
As an older adult I continued walking, did Tai Chi and Yoga, danced, and had an extensive personal exercise program until I developed chronic facial pain that has limited my exercising drastically.
My balance, and body have been very supportive to me. I was able to get long term health insurance with a discount for being in good shape.
Now I have gained some weight and am much less active. I have pain in my right hip and more pain at night in my right leg than usual. Cp related or do to the extra weight and aging? I think it's do to aging and the weight.
My son who is now 26 had a spinal rhizotomy done at the age of 2.5 by Dr. Parks. He is a wonderful man and physician! Eric would not have walked wtihout the surgery. Physical therapy is the key after the surgery. Please feel free to email me. I know as a mom it is difficult to watch your child struggle. We live in Alpharetta GA and we took Eric to Dr. Parks in St. Louis. ***@****
My son who is now 26 had a spinal rhizotomy done at the age of 2.5 by Dr. Parks. He is a wonderful man and physician! Eric would not have walked wtihout the surgery. Physical therapy is the key after the surgery.
Hello. my name is Madison. This is the first time I have seen a blog that talks about mild CP. I am 22 years of age. And I have CP mainly on my left side more then my right. I am dealing with severe lower back pain. And it seems like it has been getting worse has I get older... if someone can help me I would really appericate it..
Hi,
I'm a 32 y/o and have had mild cp my whole life. I never really considered it an issue as I was raised to feel "normal". I have recently experienced issues in the workplace and I don't know if it is simply anxiety and lack of confidence that comes with cp or if it is the social/emotional interruptions caused by cp. Has anyone else had any trouble in the workplace?
I'm a 32 y/o and have had mild cp my whole life. I never really considered it an issue as I was raised to feel "normal". I have recently experienced issues in the workplace and I don't know if it is simply anxiety and lack of confidence that comes with cp or if it is the social/emotional interruptions caused by cp. Has anyone else had any trouble in the workplace?
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