Here are some of the most popular treatment options that are used when dealing with birth injuries. To find the best treatment option for your case it is best to speak with your doctor.

Surgery is not needed in all birth Injuries. However in some cases with serious injuries surgery will be required as a treatment option to ensure the baby has the best chance at survival. Other instances where surgery may be required is to ensure that the child can have full use of any injured limbs. 

These are usually the most common types of birth injuries that require surgery:

• Skull fractures
• Serious cases of brachial plexus injuries (affecting nerve fibers)
• Brain hemorrhaging

The treatment option of physical therapy is usually given to babies who suffered injuries related to lack of voluntary muscle control, coordination problems and weakened muscles. Injuries like  cerebral palsy (CP), brachial plexus injuries and shoulder dystocia are good examples of injuries that could benefit from physical therapy.

Physical therapy can help some babies move easier, decrease pain and may even be able to help strengthen some physical functions that were very weak. Children with birth injuries who receive physical therapy usually have an easier time with daily movement activities.

A physical therapist will work with the child to help with the following activities:

• Flexibility
• Improving Posture and fitness
• Strength and balance
• Reducing physical limitations
• Coordination

There are a wide array of medications available to treat birth injuries. Yet, not all birth injuries will require medication. Usually medications are prescribed for birth injuries with seizure or pain symptoms and any kind of cognitive disability.

The following are the most common types of medications given after birth injuries:

• Seizure medication, such as gabapentin and topiramate.
• Botox, to weaken tense muscles and reduce tone in them.
• Anti-inflammatory and pain medications, such as aspirin and corticosteroids.
• Anti-spastic medication, such as baclofen, tazidine, and dantrolene.
• Anticholinergic medication, including trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride and benzotropine mesylate.

Although it is a little controversial there have been many studies and research showing the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on infants who experienced oxygen deprivation at birth. Children who suffer oxygen deprivation are at a higher risk for brain damage. 

The treatment option of HBOT consists of placing a new born child into a special chamber where air pressure is raised up. The chamber is then filled with 100% oxygen which allows the baby to breath in oxygen at a higher amount then normal. 

All the tissues in the human body rely on oxygen in the bloodstream to properly function. When there is oxygen deprivation some tissues can not function as normal, plus if there are specific areas of tissue that are injured or reduced the body will require even more oxygen to begin the healing process.

The point of the HBOT treatment is that by breathing in such a strong amount of oxygen in it can raise the normal concentration of oxygen in the bloodstream by up to 2000%. Now this new oxygen-rich blood flows through the body to increase healing and promote new tissue function.

Although HBOT is approved by the American Medical Association, FDA, and Medicare the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has stated that HBOT has not been clinically proven to treat traumatic brain injuries and health conditions. Therefore more research is definitely needed to understand how effective it can be in treating birth injuries.

Occupational therapy is a form of treatment that helps children with any kind of cognitive, physical or sensory problems they may have as a result of birth injuries they suffered. The treatment of an occupational therapist can include assisting the child to develop the following skills:

• Helping to Develop emotional coping mechanisms for the child
• Assisting with learning disabilities
• Developing fine motor skills
• Developing positive attitudes and behaviors
• Learning basic skills tasks such as brushing teeth and hair
• Reducing outbursts and impulsiveness
• Developing and improving  hand-eye coordination
• Improving focus skills and social skills