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Suggest Treatment For Erbs Palsy

sir,my son now 4 weeks age,he had erbs palsy because of difficult delivery,his left shoulder have the problem,however he moves his fingers , wrist and good grip also.tomorrow we will start physiotherapy.sometimes he moves shoulder also,let me know my son will recover fully from this situation,kindly give suggestion about further treatment.thanks,nasim from dubai
posted on Sun, 30 Nov 2014
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Hi...Erb's palsy requires only physiotherapy for the management and as you mention he is moving his fingers it is a good sign. It may take weeks to months for complete recovery. But I suggest you to continue the physiotherapy.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Suggest Treatment For Erbs Palsy

Hi...Erb s palsy requires only physiotherapy for the management and as you mention he is moving his fingers it is a good sign. It may take weeks to months for complete recovery. But I suggest you to continue the physiotherapy. Regards - Dr. Sumanth