Re: Re: Help! Need tips on how to do neck stretching without baby screaming.

[Guest guest]

Sandy,

The more you do them the less it will hurt. I did the

neck stretches in the tort carry as I went up and down

the stairs to change diapers. Do it in front of a

mirror. Have someone else there to distract them as

you stretch. Get a favorite toy or something that

distracts them. My son loves the ceiling fan so we

would use that. Count off the numbers in a funny

voice. I would bounce my son in the tort hold as well

in between stretches. There is also a way to do the

stretches with their head balanced on your thigh and

the neck " hanging down " . I don't know how to describe

that one really well. See if the OT can demonstrate

that one.

Of course my son is weird -- he laughs hysterically

when we do the stretches now.

Pacifier if she is really into that might work.

Jack -- DOCGrad

--- <monicash@...> wrote:

>

> Sandy,

> You are not alone. Most children hate the stretches

> my two cuties

> included. However, some raspberries blown on the

> enck does seem to

> distract Kiersten for a couple seconds.

>

> Have you checked out this file:

> Torticollis Stretching.doc

>

<http://f3.grp.fs.com/v1/cAgHRMPm1tZw8Go8PcP5Gbv4Jt4gwDBv2dNPrZSfwl\

>

tf3y2hi-Uq7-m-hB3_25-kLJTOmB92l00Mz0tHZgI/Torticollis%20Help/Torticollis\

> %20Stretching.doc>

> Stretching & Strengthening Tips

>

>

>

> na, 2 1/2 DOC Grad Feb 04, Tort Resolved

> Kiersten, 9 months, DOC 1/10/06, Tort

> www.thefilyaws.com/plagio/plagio.html

> <http://www.thefilyaws.com/plagio/plagio.html>

>

> >

> > So our orthotist today said we need to start doing

> some neck

> > stretching. Sydney's back of the head flatness has

> really rounded out

> > but her asymmetry hasn't improved at all!

> >

> > Sydney screams when I try to stretch her neck.

> Does anyone have any

> > tips on how to make this more pleasant? It makes

> me not want to

> > stretch her!

> >

> > Thanks, Sandy

> >

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Sandy,

The more you do them the less it will hurt. I did the

neck stretches in the tort carry as I went up and down

the stairs to change diapers. Do it in front of a

mirror. Have someone else there to distract them as

you stretch. Get a favorite toy or something that

distracts them. My son loves the ceiling fan so we

would use that. Count off the numbers in a funny

voice. I would bounce my son in the tort hold as well

in between stretches. There is also a way to do the

stretches with their head balanced on your thigh and

the neck " hanging down " . I don't know how to describe

that one really well. See if the OT can demonstrate

that one.

Of course my son is weird -- he laughs hysterically

when we do the stretches now.

Pacifier if she is really into that might work.

Jack -- DOCGrad

--- <monicash@...> wrote:

>

> Sandy,

> You are not alone. Most children hate the stretches

> my two cuties

> included. However, some raspberries blown on the

> enck does seem to

> distract Kiersten for a couple seconds.

>

> Have you checked out this file:

> Torticollis Stretching.doc

>

<http://f3.grp.fs.com/v1/cAgHRMPm1tZw8Go8PcP5Gbv4Jt4gwDBv2dNPrZSfwl\

>

tf3y2hi-Uq7-m-hB3_25-kLJTOmB92l00Mz0tHZgI/Torticollis%20Help/Torticollis\

> %20Stretching.doc>

> Stretching & Strengthening Tips

>

>

>

> na, 2 1/2 DOC Grad Feb 04, Tort Resolved

> Kiersten, 9 months, DOC 1/10/06, Tort

> www.thefilyaws.com/plagio/plagio.html

> <http://www.thefilyaws.com/plagio/plagio.html>

>

> >

> > So our orthotist today said we need to start doing

> some neck

> > stretching. Sydney's back of the head flatness has

> really rounded out

> > but her asymmetry hasn't improved at all!

> >

> > Sydney screams when I try to stretch her neck.

> Does anyone have any

> > tips on how to make this more pleasant? It makes

> me not want to

> > stretch her!

> >

> > Thanks, Sandy

> >

>

>

>

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