The brachial plexus is a group of nerves that run from the spinal cord in the neck down the arms. These nerves control movement and sensation in the arms and hands, so they are essential to help you complete many different tasks. Injuries to the brachial plexus range in severity and duration and is typically […]
The birth of your child should be one of the happiest times of your life, but when complications during the delivery leave your child with injuries, what do you do? Birth injuries can range from mild to severe in nature. Severe injuries can be devastating and result in a lifetime of pain, disability, special care, […]
In a parent’s life, there is no happier moment than the birth of your baby. However, an emergency can turn those moments into a scary experience. There are many reasons for issues during delivery. When the labor isn’t progressing, or the baby’s life is in danger, then the doctors will reach for the forceps to […]
Cerebral palsy is caused by abnormal development in the brain or damage to a developing brain. In most cases, the injury can cause the child to lose the function of his or her muscles. For many years, the medical field believed that a lack of oxygen caused cerebral palsy. However, this cause only accounts for […]
Raynes Lawn Hehmeyer, a national practice representing families with babies who have suffered spinal cord injury, brachial plexus injury, Erb’s palsy, and Klumpke’s palsy The brachial plexus is a crucial bundle of nerves that exits from the lower cervical and upper thoracic portions of the spinal cord and controls function in the shoulder, arm, and hand. […]