Re: torticollis - READ if you've only talked to CT

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My daughter Sophia now 9 mos. also had this diag and was given the

exercises by CT which she fought like crazy!!!! (They involve laying

the kid down 5X a day - needless to say she won't even lay down to

change her diaper without a fuss). After she was banded, we

discontinued the habit of these after a hospital visit for RSV. When

she graduated from her band, CT told me to keep the exercises up 5X a

day until she was 18 mos. After reading some posts on the board, I

got a second opinion from a pediatric physical therapist (which our

ins covered) and am glad a did. She gave me exercises involving her

sitting up and fun things using toys and bubbles to make sure she

continues to keep the tort resolved (she favors her right and needs

to turn to the left). I think CT is a good place to start but the

second opinion is definitely worth it (the exercises are much more

doable at this age). She also decreased the number of times a day we

had to do these activities. I am going to bring her back when she

hits each milestone - crawling and walking - she explained tort can

reoccur at these times. Hope this helps!

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> My son also had/has tort. I only have done exercises at home that

were taught to me by the therapist at Cranial Tech. It has worked for

the most part. While he prefers to look to one side and sleep on that

side, he is definitely able and willing to move his head and sleep on

the other side. Pictures have shown great changes in his neck

strength also as he got older and we have done tummy time, sitting

up, etc. I would recommend seeing someone at CT, the eval us free.

The exercises are easy to do, although my little man did not always

enjoy them. He is banded now and we still do them, along with talking

to him so he has to look at us from different directions. It is

correctable.

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> hello there,

> my son has just been diagnosed with congenital torticollis and

> plagiocephaly he is 3 months old bless him! After trying to do some

> research about it i cant seem to find a website that states that it

> will correct itself back to normal after physiotherapy.

> As im new on here are there any other members that are going

through

> the same thing that could offer me more info on torticollis and

> possibly show me pictures of before treatment and after treatment.

> I am (when i get time as i have 4 children) going to upload some

pics

> of kaen.

> Thanks and hope to hear from any of you soon

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> Lynn

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[Guest guest]

We only went to CT and I don't regret that. They are very

knowledgeable and caring. I would go for an eval. and listen to

what they have to say. Good luck.

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> > My son also had/has tort. I only have done exercises at home

that

> were taught to me by the therapist at Cranial Tech. It has worked

for

> the most part. While he prefers to look to one side and sleep on

that

> side, he is definitely able and willing to move his head and sleep

on

> the other side. Pictures have shown great changes in his neck

> strength also as he got older and we have done tummy time, sitting

> up, etc. I would recommend seeing someone at CT, the eval us free.

> The exercises are easy to do, although my little man did not

always

> enjoy them. He is banded now and we still do them, along with

talking

> to him so he has to look at us from different directions. It is

> correctable.

> >

> >

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> > torticollis

> >

> > hello there,

> > my son has just been diagnosed with congenital torticollis and

> > plagiocephaly he is 3 months old bless him! After trying to do

some

> > research about it i cant seem to find a website that states that

it

> > will correct itself back to normal after physiotherapy.

> > As im new on here are there any other members that are going

> through

> > the same thing that could offer me more info on torticollis and

> > possibly show me pictures of before treatment and after

treatment.

> > I am (when i get time as i have 4 children) going to upload some

> pics

> > of kaen.

> > Thanks and hope to hear from any of you soon

> >

> > Lynn

> >

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