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Updated May 24, 2013

Q: Seeking Moms of Children with Torticolis, (Crick in the Neck)    —North Richland Hills, TX

"My daughter is starting physical therapy for her neck, she leans it to one side, and I'm worried about the shape of h..."

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My son had it as well and we did PT from about 6m to 1yr. He is three now the flat spot he had is for the most part gone, as a mom when I have his hair wet and feel ...

If you have chiropractic benefits through your insurance, I would check into that, along with the PT you are doing for your daughter. Chiro's are specially trained to ...

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Q: Helping 2 Year Old Walk Again    —Hersey, MI

"My youngest son just got his hip spica cast off on the 22nd. The doctor didn't really give any instructions on how t..."

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Can you give him some children's pain reliever before he becomes active?

any one in a cast for any length of time NEEDS PT!!! get a referral and a new DR

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Q: 15 Month Old with Low Muscle Tone (Hypotonic)    —Los Gatos, CA

"My son is 15 months old (7 weeks premature) and his doctor first noticed he was hypotonic (low muscle tone) around 3 ..."

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Hello M., My daughter did not walk until she was seventeen month old! Now at twenty months she is walking just fine! Some children are just later than others! The ...

Hi M., I agree with the others to contact Alta Regional Center for assistance. My daughter is going to be 24 months in two weeks and is only cruising while holding o...

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Q: Wide Baby Shoes W/ Arch Nowhere to Be Found!!! Please Help!    —Dallas, TX

"Hi, My son has been in physical therapy for slight torticullos (among other things). One of the 'quirks' he has is..."

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I'm not sure how the arch support would help his condition unless he is already walking, but I would suggest you might contact a podiatrist, or a chiropractor even who...

Did you try Nordstrom?

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Q: 16 Month Old Pigeon Toed    —Battle Creek, MI

"My son started walking around 8 months old (he's 16 months now). I've noticed since his first birthday one foot seem..."

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K., Don't be too worried. My son was severely bow-legged and his toes pointed inward. My pediatrician sent me to an orthopedic doctor when he was 18 months. The ...

I had a foot problem as a teenager. After xrays, doc discovered that I should have been pigeon toed...all of the bones in my feet were pointing inward...but since I w...

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Q: Pelvic Pain (Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction) Recovery?    —Norwood, MA

"I have had Pelvic pain for the last month of pregnancy that left me pretty immobile. I'm 3 weeks post partum and am s..."

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Hi,I'm not sure who your doctor is but I went yrs with crippling pain in my pelvis. I even had to terminate a pregnancy because if the pain at one time. It was horribl...

Very painful, had it! Takes at least the six weeks post partum. Do your kegels and isometric (core muscle tightening) exercises 100 times a day or better said whenev...

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Q: My Son Sleeps like a Frog    —Chicago, IL

"I updated my last question but am not sure if anyone will reread it. So with some muscle weakness and possible PT th..."

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So does mine and he's one year, and he doesn't have any muscle weakness (as the doorstop pulled out the wall yesterday can testify!) He's only started crawling proper...

Oh sure, most if not all kids at one time or another sleep like frogs. both of mine did it, and they are fine.

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Q: Seeking Other Mom of Child with Clubfoot    —Santa Clara, CA

"My son was born in 2004 with bilateral clubfoot. He has casting for his first 11 months of life, two surgeries, and ..."

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Over 40 years ago my brother was born with bilateral clubfoot and he was casted and had surgery. He did wear braces when he was younger and developing. Although he has...

My son was just born in December 2007 with bilateral club foot. He was casted at 3 days old and was in his casts for about 7 or 8 weeks. He had only one procedure to c...

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Q: ECI (Early Childhood Intervention)    —Euless, TX

"Hi Moms. I am in need of some reassurance and advice. We took our son into his one year checkup a couple weeks ago...."

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My first son didn't walk until 13 months and my second until 15 months. I'm suprised your ped said he was worried about it. I've always heard that if they aren't wal...

If you want to contact ECI, I personally see no problem with it. I personally do not understand why the dr is so concerned. My daughter is 13 months today. She craw...

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Q: Fibromyalgia    —Salt Lake City, UT

"Any one have fibromyalgia?"

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Hi P., I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 4 years ago after being in a serious car accident. One of my doctors described it to me as chronic fatigue syndrome with pai...

Hi P., Yes, I have fibromyalgia, I am 44 years-old, 5 children, daughters 28, 21, and 12, sons 27 & 18. I also have 5 grandchildren, boys 11, 5, 2, 4 months, grandd...

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