{"id":8453,"date":"2025-11-13T02:28:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T02:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.victoryspinalcarebrevard.com\/?page_id=8453"},"modified":"2026-10-23T05:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T05:19:09","slug":"pregnancy-prenatal-postpartum-chiropractor-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.victoryspinalcarebrevard.com\/conditions\/pregnancy-prenatal-postpartum-chiropractor-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Birth Trauma"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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    Understanding Birth-Related Injuries and the Importance of Appropriate Care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Birth is a complex process that can sometimes result in physical injuries to a newborn or complications affecting the birthing parent. These injuries vary widely, from temporary bruising and swelling to less common but more serious injuries involving nerves, bones, or the brain.<\/p>

    The term birth trauma can also refer to psychological distress associated with childbirth. Because the term has several meanings, understanding the specific concern is important when deciding what type of evaluation and support may be appropriate.<\/p>

    At Victory Spinal Care in Melbourne, Florida, we believe families deserve clear, responsible information about health concerns and available care options. Our practice focuses on upper cervical chiropractic care for appropriate musculoskeletal concerns. However, birth-related injuries\u2014particularly those involving newborns\u2014require appropriate medical or pediatric evaluation. Upper cervical chiropractic care is not an established treatment for birth injuries or birth-related neurological damage.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    What Is Birth Trauma?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Birth trauma generally refers to physical injury occurring during labor or delivery. It may affect a newborn, the birthing parent, or both. The type and severity of injury depend on the structures involved and the circumstances surrounding the birth.<\/p>

    In newborns, some physical changes, such as temporary head molding or mild bruising, are common and resolve without specific treatment. Other injuries may require monitoring, rehabilitation, medication, or specialist care.<\/p>

    It is important to distinguish a birth-related injury from the normal physical changes that can occur during delivery. A difficult delivery does not automatically mean that a baby has sustained an injury, and a birth injury does not necessarily lead to long-term health problems.

    This page focuses primarily on physical birth injuries in newborns and the importance of appropriate assessment and follow-up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Types of Birth-Related Injuries<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Birth-related injuries can affect different parts of the body. The appropriate treatment depends on the specific injury and its severity.<\/p>

    Head and Scalp Injuries<\/strong><\/p>

    Pressure during delivery can cause temporary swelling or bruising of a newborn’s scalp. Some forms of swelling resolve naturally, while other conditions, such as certain bleeding beneath the scalp, require urgent medical assessment and monitoring.<\/p>

    A healthcare professional should evaluate unusual, rapidly increasing, or extensive swelling of a newborn’s head.<\/p>

    Brachial Plexus Injuries<\/strong><\/p>

    The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that carries signals between the spinal cord and the shoulder, arm, and hand. Stretching or injury to these nerves during birth can affect movement or sensation in the affected arm.<\/p>

    Depending on the severity, an infant may have difficulty moving the shoulder, bending the elbow, or using the hand normally. Evaluation by a pediatrician and, when appropriate, a specialist is important. Treatment may involve monitoring, physical or occupational therapy, and sometimes surgery.<\/p>

    Facial Nerve Injury<\/strong><\/p>

    Pressure or other factors during delivery can affect the facial nerve, leading to weakness of the facial muscles. This may make one side of the face move differently, particularly when the infant cries.<\/p>

    A pediatric assessment can help distinguish facial nerve injury from other causes of facial asymmetry and determine whether further care is needed.<\/p>

    Bone Injuries<\/strong><\/p>

    Fractures, including injuries to the collarbone, can occasionally occur during delivery. A newborn may move one arm less than the other or appear uncomfortable when the affected area is handled.<\/p>

    Prompt pediatric evaluation can identify the injury and guide appropriate management.<\/p>

    Spinal Cord or Other Neurological Injuries<\/strong><\/p>

    Serious injuries involving the spinal cord or brain are uncommon but can have significant consequences. Symptoms depend on the structures affected and may include unusual weakness, abnormal movement, seizures, breathing difficulties, or changes in responsiveness.<\/p>

    These symptoms require urgent medical evaluation. They must not be assumed to result from an upper cervical alignment problem.<\/p>

    Birth-Related Injuries Affecting the Birthing Parent<\/strong><\/p>

    Birth-related physical injuries can also affect the birthing parent, including pelvic floor injuries, perineal tears, and other complications. Depending on the injury, follow-up may involve an obstetrician, primary care clinician, pelvic health physical therapist, or another qualified healthcare professional.

    The appropriate care pathway depends on the specific injury rather than the general label of birth trauma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Signs and Symptoms That May Need Medical Evaluation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Symptoms of a birth-related injury vary depending on the affected area. In a newborn, concerning signs may include:<\/p>