Alternative medicine options in children with cerebral palsy and spasticity include:

• Conductive education
• Craniosacral manipulation
• Patterning
• Other options

Alternative medicine appears to be an increasingly popular option among physicians and patients. With the availability of a large amount of anecdotal material and non-peer reviewed information over the Internet, the physician managing patients with cerebral palsy and spasticity should be aware of some of the alternative medical approaches to spasticity and their evidence base.