The Many Faces of Brachial Plexus Injuries

Slide Show by Allison Steigerwalt - Mom to Bradley. Brachial plexus injuries are lifelong injuries that affect the individual and family on so many levels. This injury CAN be prevented! Please watch this movie and then go to www.injurednewborn.com and www.brachialplexuspalsyfoundation.org to learn more! EDUCATE ONE WOMAN SAVE ONE BABY! Share this with everyone you know.

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• brachial
• plexus
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• erb's
• palsy
• bpi
• obpi

[sweetgirl4JC]

JESUS bless and heal these children in YOUR Name we pray †

[kjtepdclane]

As a parent of a child with a BPI this video was very emotional for me. Thank you to the parents that made this.

[MiniKing112]

is there no chance for recocering or operation?

my girlfriend has also this injury from birth....

[TheShadowninja2010]

This injury has plagued me my whole life. Two years ago I had a total shoulder Replacement but the pain still persists to this day I am now 40 years old . If we can prevent any other child from enduring this type of injury thru a video like this I am all for it. Great video.

[thicksnakes]

Also I'd like to share a story with all the bpi sufferers. When my daughter was born I was explaining her injury to colleagues and a friend said "I've got that"!! sure enough she demonstrated her restricted movement and we were all amazed we had never noticed! She said it had never affected her life, she just had to adjust bra staps differently on each side!she looked at it as a stiff arm and was amazed I was so upset bout my baby.Her attitude continues to give me hope for my girls future.

[manoutje4]

I'm from holland and i'm 16 years old. I have a BPI at my left arm, and it's very difficult to see this video. I feel different from the other kids and i don't want that. but it will never be better again so.. in the future i have to accept it!

[Margaret4321]

Oh my God My granddaugther was the same and oxgyen deprive We have been throught it It has also cause behavior prombles They all ways ask Has she ever suiffered and kind of truma in life,Yes on her way in .THIS MY FRIENDS IS A MAN MADE INJURY IN BABYS

[Shiraz25]

I was a victim of BPI at birth so this video is quite painful to watch. I would also like to mention that such an injury causes an imbalance in your whole body, which leads to painful back problems. Ill have to be treated for them all my life long. I already suffered a lot from them, and I'm only 26. I hope this video will prevent other children to experience that...

[delisilc]

Finally a video worth watching on U Tube! My daughter too has this injury from birth and it is sad you only hear about this type of injury until it is too late. Your family will be in my thoughts!

[KPC111107]

This makes me cry every time I watch it. My son is now 9 months old and is facing surgery to fix his shoulder. He has spent many hours in therapy to try and prevent that, he has made tremendous progress, this is a horrible injury. I wish it would be stopped so no more children have to go through this

[mlee2003]

Thanks for posting this. My 4 month old was just diagnosed with this. Before, she was diagnosed with torticollis and we were told that it was just "tight muscles in her shoulder/neck and not to worry about it". Now, they are saying the reason that her neck and arm do not work right is a BPI. I really appreciate this video. It helps to see what this is and what I can expect in the future. I really wish that hospitals were better at preventing these type of injuries.