Rehabilitation for CP at Boya Clinic

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of persistent motor impairments caused by brain damage during pregnancy, birth, or the first months of life. The damage itself does not progress, but its manifestations — altered muscle tone, delayed motor milestones, difficulties with gait and coordination — change as the child grows. That is why work with cerebral palsy is always long-term and systematic: not isolated procedures, but a structured program with regular progress assessment.

At Boya Hospital (Yuncheng, Shanxi Province), rehabilitation for children with cerebral palsy starts with a functional assessment. The doctor looks not at scans but at the child's actual abilities: gross motor level on the GMFCS scale, head and trunk control, balance, fine motor skills, and self-care. Based on this data, an intensive program is assembled — 6–9 sessions a day, 6 days a week: exercise therapy and physical rehabilitation, pediatric Tui Na massage, acupuncture (including scalp acupuncture — work with points on the head), needle-knife therapy for pronounced spastic tension, apparatus-based physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and sensory integration. The course is complemented by warm Traditional Chinese Medicine procedures — herbal compresses and moxotherapy — which help release muscle tightness.

Cerebral palsy through the lens of Chinese medicine

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the conditions corresponding to cerebral palsy have long been described by the formula of the "five delays and five weaknesses". The "five delays" are the late arrival of key developmental milestones: standing, walking, speech, teeth growth, and hair growth. The "five weaknesses" are weakness of the neck muscles, mouth, arms, legs, and general muscle weakness. The TCM approach aims to activate blood circulation and work with muscle tone through meridian points: acupuncture, including points on the head, is used to improve blood supply to the brain and the conduction of nerve impulses, while Tui Na massage releases reflex muscle tension. At Boya, this approach is used not instead of, but together with modern rehabilitation — exercise therapy, physiotherapy, and skill-building sessions.

What matters for parents

The honest goal of the course is not a "complete recovery" but a step-by-step improvement of functions: less spasticity, more confident posture control, new motor skills — depending on the starting level, this may be head control, independent sitting, standing, or steps. Progress is tracked with repeat functional assessments, and the program is adjusted based on the results. Starting is simple: send your child's documents — the neurologist's report, MRI, EEG, and other records. The document-based consultation is free, and there is no prepayment — you pay on site and only for what your child has actually received.