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Occasionally during the birth process, the baby may suffer a physical injury that is simply the result of being born. This is sometimes called birth trauma or birth injury.

One of the most common and permanent case of birth injuries is cerebral palsy. A cure is yet to be found for this condition but several options are available for the parents and the child to help them cope with or manage the birth injury suffered. It is always better to start the treatments early on for the child to have a better chance of overcoming his or her developmental disabilities.

Because there are different types of cerebral palsy, there are also different ways of treating it. Usually, a team of medical or health professionals will be called in to work with the child upon determining the specific impairments and needs of the child. The treatment of the child will then depend on a long term plan that aims to tackle the most pressing disabilities that the child needs to overcome or adapt to in order to function.
The health professional team will then include a physical and occupational therapist who will aim to improve the child’s ability to make everyday physical activities and motions such as walking, running, climbing up the stairs, etc. The therapist will also help stretch the spastic muscles of the child as well as help prevent any muscular deformities from developing. Read the rest of this entry »