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kristen92450
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torticollis
Has anyone ever heard of this?
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Posted 1/15/07 8:19 PM  |
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JTK
my 4 boys!
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Re: torticollis
yes, i have.
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| Posted 1/15/07 8:22 PM |
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kristen92450
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Re: torticollis
Is it serious? Do you know of anyone who has this condition?
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| Posted 1/15/07 9:05 PM |
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Elizabeth
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Re: torticollis
My older son had it. His case was mild vs some of the pictures I found on the internet. He had a tilt that I really never noticed till his pediatrician had us see a physiologist. It was remedied with physical therapy, it wasnt a major issue at all.
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| Posted 1/15/07 9:08 PM |
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JTK
my 4 boys!
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Re: torticollis
Posted by kristen92450
Is it serious? Do you know of anyone who has this condition?
nope. not at all. physical therapy works wonders!!!
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| Posted 1/15/07 9:29 PM |
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lmb03
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Re: torticollis
Yes. My DD had it and as others have stated, physical therapy works wonders!
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| Posted 1/15/07 9:36 PM |
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Marybeth222
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Re: torticollis
Posted by Elizabeth
My older son had it. His case was mild vs some of the pictures I found on the internet. He had a tilt that I really never noticed till his pediatrician had us see a physiologist. It was remedied with physical therapy, it wasnt a major issue at all.
Same here.
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| Posted 1/16/07 7:41 AM |
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Diane
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Re: torticollis
one of my boys has it...I go back next week for an update and will see what they are going to do
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| Posted 1/16/07 8:12 AM |
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kristen92450
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Re: torticollis
Thank you for your posts. I was so worried when my DD got the diagnosis and now I feel better. She is only 3 weeks old and will be starting physical therapy.
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| Posted 1/16/07 1:04 PM |
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Kathy116
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Re: torticollis
Posted by kristen92450
Thank you for your posts. I was so worried when my DD got the diagnosis and now I feel better. She is only 3 weeks old and will be starting physical therapy.
My son has torticollis...we realized he had that issue when he was around 8 weeks. It's great that you found out so early...
My son has been going to PT since he was about 10 weeks, and he was recently discharged a few weeks ago (when he turned 6 months of age). The therapy is fantastic...but it's not really what they do in the office that works...it's what you do at home with your child (of course, go to PT...you learn so much from the therapists, and you will learn what to do at home).
The other common condition associated with tortocollis is positional plagiocephaly...it sounds scary, but it's more of a cosmetic thing...flattening of the head on one side, due to the fact that the muscles are short or tight in the neck and the baby favors one side. Your child is only three weeks old, and since you caught this so early, I'm sure you will be quite lucky in avoiding the whole plagiocephaly thing.
Good luck, and let me know if I can do anything. 
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| Posted 1/16/07 1:15 PM |
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Merf99
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Re: torticollis
How do you know if you need therapy? At my DD's 1 month appt the dr said one side was flatter and then at the 2 month appt they said it's getting better. But I can def feel the difference that one side is flatter than the other. At night i make sure she sleeps on the side thats not flat but is there something else i should be doing?
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| Posted 1/16/07 1:33 PM |
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Kathy116
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Re: torticollis
Posted by Merf99
How do you know if you need therapy? At my DD's 1 month appt the dr said one side was flatter and then at the 2 month appt they said it's getting better. But I can def feel the difference that one side is flatter than the other. At night i make sure she sleeps on the side thats not flat but is there something else i should be doing?
Did your MD say DD had torticollis?
With my DS, it was quite evident...he would only sleep on one side...and he always wanted to twist his head to his right, and the flattening was very severe (the MDs were originally worried that he could have craniosynostosis...thank god he did not).
I don't mean to freak you out...just wanted you to know that our son was severe, and I don't know if PT is necessary for mild cases.
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| Posted 1/16/07 1:40 PM |
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Merf99
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Re: torticollis
Posted by Kathy116
Posted by Merf99
How do you know if you need therapy? At my DD's 1 month appt the dr said one side was flatter and then at the 2 month appt they said it's getting better. But I can def feel the difference that one side is flatter than the other. At night i make sure she sleeps on the side thats not flat but is there something else i should be doing?
Did your MD say DD had torticollis?
With my DS, it was quite evident...he would only sleep on one side...and he always wanted to twist his head to his right, and the flattening was very severe (the MDs were originally worried that he could have craniosynostosis...thank god he did not).
I don't mean to freak you out...just wanted you to know that our son was severe, and I don't know if PT is necessary for mild cases.
He never meantioned that word and she will go from side to side but it just that she favors one over another. I guess I should just ask next month at her 4 month visit. I'm glad your son doesn't have craniosysnostosis!
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| Posted 1/16/07 1:47 PM |
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