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Seeking Advise on What to Do for the 12 Y/o Neck Pain
Asked by I.K. from Los Angeles
on April 24, 2008
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My 12 years old woke up on Sunday with the bad neck pain on one side. He couldn't move his head for the whole day and had to walk with his head leaning to one side. He...
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- This happend to me at this age and it was so painful. It took a couple of days before my mom took me to receive a full body massage and realignment, even thereafter a ...
- Take him to his Ped for an X-ray. Neck pain like that indicates a real problem. That is no "kink". At the very least he needs to go to the chiropractor and get rea...
- stiff knecks scream not good things to me, if you are sure that its muscle take him to a chiropractor. If you are not 100% sure take him right to the ER. Unless you ...
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.
Seeking Moms with a Knowledge of "Torticollis"
Asked by B.K. from St. Louis
on February 8, 2007
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My 3 1/2 month old went to her pediatrician and was diagnosed with torticollis. I had noticed a decrease in her range of motion to the left and that her right cheek w...
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- Is you daughter in what they call early intervention program, I dont know much about this, but I do know both of my kids are in this program, and they are awesome. I ...
- You want to have her checked for klippel-feil syndrome it is a fusion of the cerviel vertiebre and torticollis is a thing that many of us with kfs has there is a suppo...
- Hi B., my first child-who is now 6 was diagnosed with torticollis at 4 months. I was an over-the-top mom,too and was very scared for him. His was very, very bad. What ...
Torticollis
Asked by K.A. from Washington DC
on February 22, 2009
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I'm looking for stories/long term results for kids with torticollis. My son has been seeing a PT for this for about 6 months and I am feeling very discouraged.
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- I have been a daycare provider to 2 children that had been diagnosed with torticollis. They both had physical therapy/ occupational therapy and are both doing great. ...
- I would suggest taking your child to see a chiropractor, in order for the child to be evaluated. Torticollis (Wry neck) is one of the many conditions that are treated ...
- my son had right torticollis. he went to pt from the time he was 5 mos to 15 mos. he went every week. the right torticollis resulted in him going to cranial technologi...
Anyone Else Dealt with Torticollis?
Asked by K.M. from Las Vegas
on January 13, 2008
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I have 6 month old twin girls and one of my girls has torticollis. She started physical therapy when she was 3 months old, twice a week. Her physical therapist is wo...
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- My now 4 year old daughter, was diagnosed with torticollis at 2 months of age, thanks to her grandma figuring out that her head was turned the same way in every photo....
- Hello K., I am just now going through the last two weeks of Mamasource requests...I am professionally involved in "Torticollis problems". I am a trained MD, but have ...
- My daughter had it. She was in different therapies until she was four years. It affected not only her physcial neck but ending up affecting her speech and other develo...
Seeking Input Regarding Torticollis and Related Physical Therapy
Asked by C. from Dallas
on October 11, 2006
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My beautiful 4 month old daughter has just started physical therapy for Torticollis. In addition to seeing the therapist, we are doing "exercises" at home. She is...
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- WOW! I am going through the same thing right now. My daughter is 5 months old and her pediatrician is just now diagnosing her. We have known something was wrong and ke...
- C. - I don't have a child with torticollis, but I am a physical therapist who has treated children with torticollis. Let me assure you that I have never seen a bad ...
- I didn't know what this was but just went to www.dogpile.com and typed in Torticollis and got a ton of websites specifically designed to be support groups and informat...
16 Month Old HATES Physical Therapy
Asked by A.R. from Chicago
on March 11, 2009
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My son has torticollis (a muscle issue that causes his neck to tilt to the left) and speech delays. He is in Early Intervention through Easter Seals and currently has ...
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- My niece had the same issue and also went to a PT. She screamed throughout the therapy. A good therapist will deal with it--- better than the parents.
- My 5-yr old son has had PT at Easter Seals for the past 7mo. - and they truly are the best. They do a wonderful job of mixing play with the therapy. The head of Orthop...
- I have a son who had tort., so I can totally understand what you are going through. The crying is awful to hear, but remember that the physical therapy will help him....
Information Needed on Early Intervention Program for Infant with Torticollis
Asked by N.D. from Chicago
on February 18, 2009
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My child has a mild form of torticollis and has qualified for physical therapy and occupational therapy through the early intervention program. I have been waiting fo...
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- My daughter has been evaluated through early intervention and due to difficulties in finding a speech therapist that could come 2 times a week, we decided to find a th...
- You can definitely use your own insurance and get started with services. I know that Joliet has an excellent Easter Seals program that offers OT and PT. I would expect...
- I have been through this EXACT thing! My pediatrician gave me the number to call. Within a week, one of the "facilitators" came to my home. She talked all about the ...
Anyone Have a Baby with Torticollis?
Asked by B.H. from Dallas
on July 7, 2008
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My 15 week old son has just began tilting his head to one side. He held is that way for 3 days now. He doesn't seem to have an ear problem. His neck has always been...
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- B. - Ask LOTS of questions before starting treatment. After his 2-month checkup, we treated my son, gently at home not therapy, for a problem where he always had hi...
- Hi B., I am a pediatric occupational therapist and have seen little ones with torticollis. It sounds likely that is what it is, however, the woman who mentioned visio...
- One of my twin boys has torticollis (we noticed something around 3-4 mos.), it sounds like that might be what it is. It is when muscles in the neck are tight and make...
Cranial Molding Cap Suggestions or Advice
Asked by C.W. from Lansing
on July 12, 2007
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My eight month old son is medically required (per his physician) to wear a cranial molding cap/helmet for plagiocephaly and torticollis beginning next week. He will be...
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- my nephew had one, it even had a cool design on it. The only problem now is he bangs his head alot, he was so used to having the protection on his head and head buttin...
- My nephew had the same thing.They told the parents that he would be in it for 1 years straight.23 hours a day.He could have it off for one hour a day to get a bath or ...
- Hello Kathy! My daughter is now 5 years old, but was diagnosed with torticollis at 4 months and started wearing a helmet for plagiocephaly at 7 months. I am here to a...
