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Behind the numbers: How a cerebral palsy settlement is paid

Settlement numbers you see in the headline may not be what a family receives. Life care plans, Medicaid liens,...

Aquatic therapy for cerebral palsy: The results are real but take time.

Pooled results from 16 randomized trials found a real gross motor gain from water therapy. Programs shorter th...

Study: 8 weeks of modified sport beat extra therapy for CP

Thirty-eight children, eight sessions, four sports. Motor capacity matched usual physiotherapy, but the sports...

What can horseback riding do for children with cerebral palsy?

The motor gains from therapeutic riding are real but modest. The quality of life claims, which are what famili...

Hip Surveillance in Cerebral Palsy: Screening to Prevent Painful Dislocation

About one in three children with cerebral palsy will develop hip displacement, and it rarely hurts until it be...

Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps for Cerebral Palsy: What a 2026 Review Found

Baclofen delivered straight into the spinal fluid reliably calms severe spasticity. A 2026 review looks at who...

How Cerebral Palsy Is Diagnosed Before a First Birthday

Cerebral palsy can be identified with high accuracy well before a first birthday, yet many families still wait...

Would AI Fetal Heart Monitoring Lower Birth Trauma Rates?

Artificial intelligence is being trained to read fetal heart monitors during labor. Here is what the research ...

Robotic Gait Training for Cerebral Palsy: Inside a Wearable Exoskeleton Trial

Wearable robots are moving from sci-fi to the therapy gym. A 2024 randomized trial shows what robotic gait tra...

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Kelsey Pabst, RN

Kelsey is an experienced surgical nurse who works extensively with pediatric patients and families navigating birth injuries and cerebral palsy diagnoses. She is licensed by the Missouri Board of Nursing and operates under the Nurse Licensure Compact, allowing her to practice across compact-member states. As both a mentor and patient advocate, Kelsey focuses on safety, communication, and compassionate care: helping families understand medical procedures, treatment options, and the realities of pediatric conditions.

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