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Traumatic Birth Syndrome: ignored and undertreated

Traumatic Birth Syndrome (TBS) is defined as the spinal damage that happens to an infant as a result of the medically assisted delivery process. Cases of TBS are going unreported and as a result, undertreated says a literature review in the October, 1993 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapuetics.

 

The review was done in order to determine the cause, prognosis, treatment and prevention of Traumatic Birth Syndrome. While the primary focus was articles on newborns, infants, children and adults were included because the damage  from TBS can last a lifetime. Articles from the United States, Britain, Denmark and Germany were reviewed to show that the problem is not limited to the practices of any one country.

 

The review concluded that not only is TBS underpublicized and undertreated, but also that manual treatment (such as Chiropractic care) would be beneficial to patients suffering from TBS related injuries.

 

By way of commentary, Traumatic Birth Syndrome is a serious situation that every child needs to be checked for as soon after birth as possible. Chiropractors are uniquely qualified to detect and correct the spinal damage that occurs in TBS; damage that can last a lifetime and cause many health problems later in life. Chiropractic care is the best way to ensure that any damage from Traumatic Birth Syndrome is corrected. s