Research

The AAIPPT has collected research studies from Hospitals, Physicians, and Intensive therapy clinics across the United States.

1. STRENGTH TRAINING AND CP: by Richard Koscielny
Why do we need strength? Does a person with CP need strength training?
These are some of the questions that we ask ourselves as parents and therapists. More Info

2. Intensive Therapy Combined with Strengthening Exercises Using the Thera Suit in a Child with CP: A Case Report © Background and Purpose: by Elizabeth C S Datorre, PT, DPT, MSPT, ATC

Development of gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy has been a primary goal of physical therapist for decades. More Info

3. New Therapies for CP and Brain Injured Individuals Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and Suit Therapy (The TheraSuit Method) by David and Lisa Deister of Hyperbaric Healing Institute. More Info

4. Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
An Excellent Treatment Option for Spastic Cerebral Palsy In Children and Young Adults. by T. S. Park, MD Director, Center for Cerebral Palsy Spasticity
Neurosurgeon-in-Ch ief, St. Louis Children's Hospital. More Info

5. INTENSIVE EXERCISE PROGRAMS PHYSIOLOGY BEHIND MIRACLES.
by Richard Koscielny

In recent years many parents and therapist had a chance to hear about or try one of the new intensive treatment methods. More Info

6. EFFECTIVENESS OF THE THERASUIT METHOD AND THE THERASUIT STRENGTH TRAINING AND CP PILOT STUDY RESULTS OF INTENSIVE EXERCISE PROGRAM IN THE PEDIATRIC CEREBRAL PALSY POPULATION
by IZABELA KOSCIELNY PT, RICHARD KOSCIELNY PT
This study is part of a multi-site ongoing study. More Info

7. An Interview with - Roy M. Nuzzo, MD

Information on Selective Percutaneous Myofascial Lengthening, a surgical procedure performed by Dr. Roy Nuzzo, Summit, New Jersey. More Info.

8. The Effect of Intensive Physical Therapy for Children with Cerebral Palsy
by J. Braswell, Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL.

The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the effect of an intensive physical therapy program on gross motor function... More Info