{"id":849,"date":"2025-07-24T11:37:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/millerandzois.lawblogger.net\/medical-malpractice\/cerebral-palsy-wheelchairs\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T21:28:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T01:28:25","slug":"cerebral-palsy-wheelchairs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/medical-malpractice\/birth-injuries\/maryland-cerebral-palsy-attorney\/cerebral-palsy-wheelchairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Wheelchairs for Children With Cerebral Palsy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/medical-malpractice\/birth-injuries\/cerebral-palsy-lawsuit-maryland\/\">Cerebral palsy<\/a> is a disorder in which the brain cannot properly control and coordinate the body&#8217;s movements. CP is usually caused by damage to the brain during childbirth. Cerebral palsy is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cerebral-palsy\/about\/index.html\">most common<\/a> childhood motor disability in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Not every child with CP needs a wheelchair. In fact, almost 60% of all children with cerebral palsy can walk independently without any equipment.\u00a0 Many of these children were once in a wheelchair but could later ambulate with the chair. Some children with cerebral palsy who cannot walk independently use handheld mobility equipment, and others require wheelchairs.<\/p>\n<h3>Different Types of Wheelchairs<\/h3>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/medical-malpractice\/birth-injuries\/maryland-cerebral-palsy-attorney\/cerebral-palsy-wheelchairs\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Types of Wheelchairs for Children With Cerebral Palsy\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cerebral palsy is a disorder in which the brain cannot properly control and coordinate the body&#8217;s movements. CP is usually caused by damage to the brain during childbirth. Cerebral palsy is the most common childhood motor disability in the U.S. Not every child with CP needs a wheelchair. 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