Torticollis: Infant
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Torticollis
Asked by C.G. from Chicago
on July 22, 2010
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I'm wondering if there is anyone who has a child with torticollis? Where are you at with everything? Any success? Who do you see? What has been your experience?
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- I am a chiropractic assistant. My doc has treated many babies with torticollis successfully. It you have a chiropractor in your area who is good with pediatrics, I w...
- When my older son was about 4, he had this happen! It was from pulling too hard to get a turtleneck shirt over his head. We took him to a chiropractor.
- My son had it. We went to therapy for about a year or so and he is fine now. As long as you take care of it now, your child should be fine. We went to a place in Os...
Torticollis?
Asked by C.G. from Los Angeles
on September 15, 2008
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hi everyone,
my 4 month old daughter was diagnosed with torticollis about a month ago. our pediatrician didn't think it was a very severe case and just recommended so...
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- My 5 month-old son was diagnosed with it at 2 months. His pediatrician recommended some stretches and a wait and see approach, but we were uncomfortable with that so ...
- Hi C., My cousin's daughter was born with it and went to PT for several months. She's perfectly fine now, a beautiful, happy, healthy little 4 year old girl. It wil...
- my son had it and i just did a lot of tummy time and it went away.
Torticollis
Asked by R.M. from Indianapolis
on September 21, 2011
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I don't know why this is upsetting me so much. I know it can be a lot more challenging and worse...but my 4 month old has been diagnosed with Torticollis. I know its ...
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- My son was diagnosed with torticollis at 4 months also. He was born with several major problems because of the way he was in my uterus. He did not flip or turn for the...
- My daughter had severe torticollis and resulting plagiocephaly. She was in PT starting at 8 weeks and also wore a helmet. Even with all the PT and stretching at home, ...
- I know you are sad and worried and I would be too, however with PT you are going to see amazing results and they will also give you things to do at home. If you are co...
Infant Torticollis
Asked by T.P. from Phoenix
on May 5, 2010
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My Son of four months was just diagnosed with infant torticollis, we are waiting for the PT to be approved by the insurance so we can make an appointment, But I rotat...
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- Try chiropractic, I would before doing pt and you might not need approval first. Or you can do both, since they do different things. But an early curvature can lead to...
- The problem encountered in infant torticollis is most often a tailbone that went out of default position through the birthing process, breech per se, by pressure and p...
- Hi T., Our boy was diagnosed with torticollis at twelve weeks also. The right side of his face was quite flat in comparison to the left, and now, at age three, the...
Not Torticollis
Asked by M.M. from Albany
on April 15, 2010
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My 7 month old baby has been intermittently tilting his head to his right side for 3 months (it literally started spontaneously one day). It lasts about 5-7 days then ...
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- Hi M., I am a chiropractor and have treated infants with torticollis. Whether it is or not, chiropractic will help any spinal issues. Children respond very very quick...
- My daughter had torticollis and we had to do physical therapy for a few months and it did finally resolve on its own.
- My mother is a Physical Therapist assistant and the Physical Therapist she works with is a specialist in torticollis. To me from what my Mom has said it sounds like T...
Torticollis
Asked by B.L. from Raleigh
on October 8, 2008
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Does anyone else have a child with Torticollis? My son has congenital torticollis and we have gone to a physical therapist, which didn't really work, and now we have ...
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- I have no personal experience with torticollis but some with cranialsacral therapy and chiropractic. It sounds like you are on the right track! I would ask my cranials...
- Hi B.. My son was dx with torticollis back in '92. For me it felt like a nightmare. He had seizures due to meningitis at birth and the torticollis felt like the weigh...
- My daughter also had this. We did do the molding helmet since the crown of her head had grown bigger on one side. The helmet worked great, she didn't care anything a...
Torticollis
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on November 9, 2007
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Yesterday when we took my son in for his 2 month appt, the doctor thought he might have torticollis. This is when a baby has a tendency to look toward one side due to ...
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- Hi S.- My son (and his cousin) both had this as infants, physical therapy takes care of it, really! : ) The scariest part of the whole episode was being told tha...
- I think my nephew, who is now 3, had this and you can't tell at all anymore. I'm thinking it totally disappeared by the time he was 1. He is a twin and they think it d...
- Hi! My best friends third daughter probably had torticollis (not diagnosed). She would always go to sleep with her head to one side and looking up. (It looked like she...
Torticollis
Asked by K.B. from Charlotte
on April 28, 2010
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Hello Everyone!
How do you know when your baby has Torticollis? I suspect that my 12 week old may have it because he strongly favors one side and is really stiff o...
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- well flat head is usually due to torticollis. listen if you think your baby has it bring it up again with the doctor. it is something that can easily be corrected but ...
- I have lots of advice and too much experience with infant torticollis and would be more than happy to share my story with you and make your journey easier than mine wa...
- Hi! I think your pediatrician should reevaluate or if he/she doesn't find anything wrong, ask for the information to contact your local birth to three program. They ...
Infant Torticollis
Asked by A.K. from Boston
on June 7, 2011
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Hi everyone,
At my sons' 2-month well visit with his pediatrician the other day, I mentioned the fact that my son seems to always keep his head turned to one side. Th...
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- My nephew had that. My SIL is an idiot and did nothing, so thank God my nephew turned out fine with no intervention!
- My son had it (he had his head turned to the right in the womb, too). My pedi said he'd out grow it, but being the nurse I am, I didn't believe him, so I took my son ...
- You should get him to a good chiropractor with lots of pediatric experience. These are two great websites to get the search started. www.hpakids.org www.icpa4kids.or...
Ocular Torticollis
Asked by A.T. from Phoenix
on June 27, 2009
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I wanted to ask anyone if they had any experience with ocular torticollis. My son has been diagnosed with torticollis since he was 4 months old. He has been going to...
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- Hi A., my husband and I own an optometry practice in Gilbert..Carlsson Family Eye Center and I asked him your question...this was his response. hope it helps.. It ...
- Hi A., yes I have heard of this. I am a Physical Therapist and a patient of mine had a similar problem. You can test this by placing a patch over either eye (at sepera...
- My oldest son, now 9, was diagnosed with torticollis when he was around 2 months old, I think. He'd had a hematoma on his neck and we think that's what caused it. We w...
