erbs palsy
Chiropractic Adjustments and Erb's Palsy: A Case
Study
By Christine A. Hyman, D.C., D.I.C.C.P.
Objective: The purpose of this case study
is to discuss the chiropractic care of a patient presenting
to the author's chiropractic office, with obstetrical brachial
plexus injury at the level of C5-C6 nerve roots (Erb's palsy).
This article relates the proposed mechanism of injury, along
with the current medical treatment available and the chiropractic
care provided to the patient.
Design: A case study.
Setting: Private practice.
Patient: A two-month-old, black female
presented with obstetrical brachial plexus injury (Erb's
palsy). This infant had been under the care of several medical
pediatrician's without resolution.
Outcome Measures: Resolution of this condition
was determined by observation and physical examination of
the infant.
Results: The progression and resolution
of the infant's condition is presented for each of the chiropractic
office visits. The chiropractic office visits consisted of
evaluation of the infant and chiropractic spinal adjustments.
Complete resolution was noted, without any complications
or residual impairments.
Conclusion: The author has presented a
case study of a two-month-old, black female with obstetrical
brachial plexus injury who underwent a program of chiropractic
care, which was inclusive of chiropractic spinal adjustments.
The infant had complete resolution of her condition with
no complications or residual impairments. (JCCP, Volume 2,
Number 2, October 1997)
Key Terms: chiropractic, spinal adjustments,
vertebral subluxation, brachial plexus paralysis, obstetrical
brachial plexus injuries, phrenic nerve injuries, peripheral
nerve trauma, Erb's palsy