Erb’s Palsy Treatment
If your child suffered a birth injury resulting in Erb’s palsy, it is crucial that the condition be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible. Receiving treatment during the first few years of your child’s life can significantly impact the ability to reduce the severity of your child’s disability. Make sure your seek treatment from a doctor who specializes in brachial plexus injuries.
Your child’s Erb’s palsy treatment might include:
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Hydrotherapy
- Nerve grafts
- Surgery
Physical therapy and occupational therapy will work to improve the mobility of your child’s muscles and joints in the arm and hand damaged by the birth injury. This may include range of motion exercises intended to improve flexibility in the joints. In order to achieve the best results with this treatment, you will need to work with your child on a daily basis to make sure the prescribed exercises are performed properly.
Nerve grafts and nerve surgery may also be performed to improve your child’s arm function. For this procedure to be successful, it is best to have it done before your child turns one.
Unfortunately, Erb’s palsy treatment is often very expensive. You may incur substantial medical costs as well as long term rehabilitation to minimize the life-long limitations that accompany this condition.
If your child’s Erb’s palsy was the result of medical malpractice, the Baltimore birth injury lawyers at the Yost Legal Group can help you receive the compensation necessary to provide your child with the medical care he or she deserves. Our lawyers have extensive experience handling these complex claims, and we can accurately estimate the long term costs of treatment so that your settlement is adequate to help your child through this difficult, life-altering injury.
Please contact the Yost Legal Group today to schedule your free initial consultation. We serve clients in Baltimore, Maryland.
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