Dislocation can cause pain, especially for younger babies who have frequent dislocations, which can affect their physical health and development. However, parents of babies with this symptom sometimes do not know how to regulate or treat it as necessary. So, what should I do if my baby's arm frequently dislocates?
1. When a baby's arm is dislocated, it clinically refers to shoulder joint dislocation. The common cause of dislocation in this area is traction, and it is often anterior dislocation, especially after repeated dislocation, it is easy to form habitual dislocation. A small number of children may also experience muscle spasms due to epileptic seizures, leading to posterior shoulder dislocation.
2. After the baby's arm is dislocated, it is not recommended for parents to use self reduction techniques, as improper reduction can easily worsen cartilage and joint damage. At this time, it is necessary to seek medical attention from a pediatric or orthopedic department in a timely manner. After professional physicians use manual reduction techniques, the affected limb should be suspended and fixed with a chest strap at the neck and wrist for about three weeks to allow the joint ligament tissue damage caused by dislocation to recover well.
3. In addition to using the above methods for habitual dislocation in babies, it is also necessary to strengthen the muscles around the shoulder joint after rehabilitation to improve the stability of this joint area. For some cases of shoulder dislocation caused by epilepsy, it is necessary to control the epileptic seizures in a timely manner, relieve muscle spasms, and then adopt the above treatment methods.
