Peripheral nerve & plexus injuries
Waking up the affected limb.
When a nerve is injured, the muscles it drives go quiet. With targeted, repetition-rich active therapy we re-activate movement, rebuild strength and protect range in the affected limb — and keep the brain's map of it alive.
What it is
Nerve injury, in plain terms.
Peripheral nerve and plexus injuries are damage to the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord — including birth-related brachial plexus injury (Erb's palsy). They cause weakness, altered sensation and reduced movement in the affected limb.
Nerves can recover — and the muscles they serve must be kept ready. We combine active loading, patterning, vibration and stimulation to re-activate movement, protect range and rebuild strength, measured around the child's exact picture.
Subtypes we work with
Injuries we work with.
We have hands-on experience with the variants named below — and with many rare types that don't fit neatly into any of them. If your child's diagnosis isn't here, please reach out: we work with complex and rare cases every day.
The toolkit
Methods that re-activate movement.
DMI — motor mapping
Dynamic Movement Intervention drives automatic motor responses and new movement patterns.
About DMI
CME — gravity reaction
Cuevas MEDEK Exercise trains the child's reaction to gravity and postural control.
Ask about CME
TheraSuit — alignment
A suit system that improves alignment and loads the body for active, intensive work.
Ask about TheraSuit
Galileo — activation
Gentle vibration wakes up and strengthens muscles before and during therapy.
Ask about GalileoHow we work with it
Targeted, hands-on nerve rehab.
We re-activate quiet muscles and protect range — active loading, patterning, vibration and stimulation — practised in focused blocks and tracked so recovery is visible.
No generic templates. Every plan is built around one child's specific injury, recovery stage and goals — and rebuilt as nerves recover and they grow.
Nerve-injury questions, answered
What these parents ask us.
Can movement come back after a nerve injury?
Often, yes — nerves can recover, and keeping the muscles active and the range protected gives that recovery the best chance. We measure baseline and progress.
When should therapy start after a birth injury?
Early active work matters. We coordinate timing with your medical team and start as soon as it's appropriate.
Do you work with our surgeon / medical team?
Yes — especially around any surgical repair, we coordinate timing and goals with your team.
Will insurance help fund it?
Often, via Krankenkasse or IV/AI pathways. See insurance & funding — our parent liaison helps with the paperwork.
Not quite a match?
Doesn't your child fit this profile?
We work with all kinds of children. If your child's condition or diagnosis isn't exactly what's described here, reach out anyway — we'll happily answer your questions, and we look forward to speaking with you.
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Conditions rooted in the nervous system, muscles or genes — where targeted active therapy protects and builds function.
Genetic syndromes
Complex congenital syndromes affecting tone, movement and development — therapy built around each child's profile.
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Progressive muscle-weakening conditions (SMA, dystrophies) — active work to protect strength and function.
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Degenerative and Parkinsonian conditions — measured active therapy to preserve mobility and independence.
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