Rehabilitation of Children After Birth Trauma

• Development of a personalised program based on the proprietary method of Professor Blum
• We identify the root causes, complications, and consequences of birth injuries
• We consider the mother's health, pregnancy and delivery history, medical history, age, and severity
• We accept patients with birth injuries to the head, neck, spine, nerve injuries, and joint dislocations

General description of the problem

Most newborns sustain injuries during childbirth. Typically, these are soft tissue injuries that heal on their own without any lasting effects. However, if there are complications during childbirth, the baby may suffer more serious injuries. This can occur in cases where the mother has a narrow pelvis, the baby is large, the fetal position is abnormal, during premature or prolonged labour, C-sections, induced labour, excessive pressure caused by uneven uterine contractions, or the use of obstetric interventions.

The danger of birth injuries lies in the fact that symptoms are often hidden and may only become apparent later, when a diagnosis such as developmental delay, cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy, paresis, or paralysis has already been made. Early identification of the cause, type of injury, its location, and its consequences can help parents avoid missteps in choosing a treatment method and ensure that no time is wasted in taking all necessary measures for the child’s physical and emotional recovery.

At Professor Blum's Centre, a comprehensive examination is conducted to identify all the consequences of birth injuries, both obvious and hidden. Precise pathogenic mechanisms of the problem are determined, and an individualised rehabilitation program is developed for the comprehensive recovery of children fr om birth injuries from the very first days of life.

Features of Rehabilitation for Children After Birth Trauma

The conditions addressed at our Centre can be divided into five groups:

• Cerebral palsy – motor, cognitive, and psychological disorders
• Autism, attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity
• Hydrocephalus, increased intracranial pressure
• Delayed psychomotor and speech development, encephalopathy
• Injuries to the lumbosacral plexus, brachial plexus, cervical spine, and hip dislocations.

The most severe consequence of a birth injury is the weakening of the child's body to such an extent that they are unable to adapt. The sequence of physiological developmental processes is disrupted, tissue maturation is impaired, and the integration of metabolic and information-integrative systems is compromised, leading to decreased resilience and vitality. Our task is to restore biological adaptation, which is the foundation for the child's psychological and social adaptation.

Professor Blum's diagnostic method, based on six macroblocks, enables the identification of all consequences and trends from the first days of a child’s life. It allows us to determine the clear order of ontogenesis phases and develop an individualised plan, wh ere each preceding phase serves as the foundation for the next. This plan takes into account the child's medical history, biological calendar, and accumulated developmental deficits.

Our goal is to prevent the development of pathology. The earlier the restoration of the ontogenetic phase sequence begins, the greater the chance of fully catching up on all deficits and removing the child from the risk group by the end of their first year of life.

Our medical strategy

Professor Blum's method allows for early rehabilitation from the youngest age, thanks to the unique capabilities of the proprietary system of techniques and methods.

• Imperative Techniques. These techniques enable the restoration of the child's body without requiring conscious participation from the child. We don’t lose time—we immediately begin stimulating underdeveloped body segments and activate the body’s inherent mechanisms for self-restoration, integration, and differentiation.
• Afferent Pathway Formation. This is a method of restoring and organising processes that were either weak or non-functional. It transitions the body from general motor disarray to purposeful movements and patterns, which in turn initiate processes of mental and emotional development.
• Restoring Muscular-Joint Balance. We create the conditions necessary for intensive growth and development, compensating for deficits in movement and verticalization.
• Strict Ontogenetic Sequencing of Motor Restoration. This approach prepares the child’s locomotor system for walking, ensuring that premature verticalization does not lead to spine and joint deformities, asymmetries, or future problems and diseases.

Proprietary methodology

Professor Blum's system of methods, techniques, and specialised rehabilitation equipment enables the restoration of the body's anatomical integrity. It addresses misalignments of bones, vertebrae, muscles, tendons, nerve plexuses, arteries, veins, and lymphatic vessels. The system creates the necessary conditions for the maturation of the respiratory, nervous, and cardiovascular systems.

The impact is applied with meticulous precision, within a defined range of intensity, at the required angle of acceleration, and using dozens of other controlled parameters. This ensures a targeted response even from the most weakened structures, guaranteeing the ability to address a wide range of rehabilitation needs for patients with birth injury consequences.

Successful restoration of functional performance and structural integrity of the locomotor system, as well as the body as a whole, is achieved by the method’s ability to precisely influence weak links. It helps restore tissue structure and the function of connective tissue, along with the embedded muscle, epithelial, and nerve cells.

Constant monitoring of movement range and specific muscle responses ensures safety, provides consistency and predictability of results, and prevents overloads.