Re: Torticollis and Plagiocephaly - Just Diagnosed Today!

July 15, 2006

Hi and welcome to the group. First I would document your journey

for possible insurance issues and for the specialist. Take pictures

from all angles (front, back, top, and both sides). Repeat every 2

weeks to track progress. Keep a journal of your repo and pt

efforts. What you ahve tried, how it worked, how long you

attempted, etc? Don't write a book, but enough that you can jog

your memory later.

Since you ahve seen some repo success in the past 3 weeks there is a

likelihood you will see more. Check out our repo headquarters in

the files section for lots of tips.

Your son is a great age to see repo correction. Tort will make it

more difficult but I would be aggressive. If you can get a handle

on the tort now it will help immensely. You need to get him used to

tummy time. Start with small goals like 10 seconds. Then work up.

Attempt a little tummy time every few minutes at first. Work your

way up to 10-15 minutes every hour.

na, DOC Grad X2 Feb 04, Tort Resvoled

Kiersten, DOC Grad April 06, Tort Resolved

www.thefilyaws.com/plagio/plagio.html

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> I'm new to this board and today my 4 month old son was diagnosed

with

> Torrticollis and Plagiocephaly. We noticed the flat spots on his

head

> when he was about two months old. I mentioned it to the

pediatrician

> and our ped. said not to worry, once our son became more mobile it

> would correct itself. Our son hates tummy time with a passion and

just

> screaches everytime we try it. At our four month apt. I mentioned

to

> our pediatrician that now our sons head is lopsided and portruding

in

> the back on one side. We were then referred to a Cranial Specialist

> and today we were diagnosed.

>

> We've been told to do repositional therapy until our son is six

months

> old and then go for a follow up to see if a helmet is needed. We

also

> have been given a prescription for physical therapy. I've actually

> been doing repositional therapy on my own for the past three weeks

in

> anticipation of this diagnosis and we've noticed a slight

improvement

> but just slight. It's somewhat reasurring to know the diagnosis now

> for sure and that it's caused by the torticollis but it's still

> difficult.

>

> I was wondering does anyone have any recomendations about what

kinds

> of questions I should be asking at the 6 month follow up with the

> Cranial Specialist?

>

July 17, 2006

Hello and welcome to the group.

I see that you have gotten a tun of replies already, but just wanted

to add something you could try with tummy time.

Put him down for few seconds to a minute and pick him back up. Do

this many many times with toys and you being there with him so tummy

time is success for him and not work and very slowly up the timing.

Before you know it he'll be on his tummy playing for awhile. this

worked with our daughter and she had tort and plagio.

I would repo and take wkly pics and go back in 4wks. Tell them

that 2 months is too long and you want to know earlier if this is

working or not since time is really a major factor in banding babies.

Sandy Willow's Mom

Torticollis resolved

Cranio Germany Grad 02/04

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