Did you ever consider that your child’s birth could affect his or her health? If not, you are not alone, as most people have never heard of birth trauma.
Birth trauma that involves the head or spine can have a significant impact on the nervous system. The nervous system controls all functions in the body with electrical impulses sent to and from the brain to every organ, tissue, and cell. These impulses travel via the brainstem, spinal cord, and nerves. Thus any damage or interference to the brainstem, spinal cord, or nerves can cause children to develop health problems.
The most common symptoms of birth-related nerve dysfunction I see in my practice are irritability, trouble breathing, skin irritation, difficulty nursing, and torticollis, which is where an infant’s neck gets stuck in one position.
