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Prevention and awareness are key essentials in maintaining our physical bodies. Many resources may be found here including: statistics, demographics, and basic health regulations to assist you in a lifelong journey of whole health focusing on the first component of wholeness, the body. The health and faith resources found on this site combined can bring balance between our body, soul (mind, will and emotions) and spirit. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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Wondering how you can be more health conscious and are unsure where to start? You can check the National Health Observances calendar and see how you and your congregation celebrate health and honor those you love by making them aware of resources and agencies that provide support and materials to help you succeed!
Focus on health observances throughout the year.
Timely Topics:
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Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms for your illnesses...
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Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Description: Motor disorders characterized by impaired voluntary movement caused by injury to the brain (resulting from lack of oxygen) of an infant or child, before, after, or during the birth process.
Incidence: 2.1 per 1,000 live births
Prevalence: Males equally with females
Signs and symptoms:
- Varies depending on type
- Floppiness
- Spastic muscles
- May have normal intelligence or some mental retardation
Risk factors:
- Problems during mother’s pregnancy or at delivery
Usual Treatment:
- Therapy (intense physical, occupational and speech therapy); monitoring throughout life for complications
Usual course: A chronic problem but not progressive; may result in significant disability
Spiritual Considerations:
Parents
Some children will be wheelchair bound. Mental retardation can occur with CP as well. Educate the faith community about the disease and special needs of the child
Provide hope that this is not a progressive disease and that therapy has shown to improve function over time
of children who have CP will need continued emotional and spiritual support
Suggested scriptures: Psalms 139:1-18; Psalms 84:11-12; Jeremiah 29:11
Resources:
United Cerebral Palsy Associations
80 Maiden Lane, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10038-4811
212-683-6700
1-877-835-7335
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Faith, hope, and love coupled with wisdom assists the believer in achieving health harmony in the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and spirit. Strengthen your inner man's soul and spirit by the associated articles, resources, and inspiration in our faith section. May the Lord prosper you with whole health. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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