BACKGROUND Cerebral palsy leads to many complications as well as delayed motor development, and early intensive rehabilitation in infancy, which is based on the theory of brain plasticity, is emphasized. In addition to conventional treatment, including physical, occupational, or speech-language therapies, children also have a demand for traditional Korean medicine interventions such as acupunct...

STUDY DESIGN Prospective observational 5-year study. OBJECTIVE To assess pain, functional disability, surgical status, and health care use of patients who actively selected complementary and alternative medicine treatment and risk factors for lumbar surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Controversy continues regarding difference in long-term outcomes of conservative and surgical treatment. ...