Repositioning causing tort?

[Guest guest]

My son has plagio on his left side. He favors turning his head to

the left but doesn't tilt it to the left. It seems to be

uncomfortable for him to turn it as far toward the right but he can.

Anyhow, we are trying to reposition him at night to turn his head

toward the right when he sleeps. We have a rolled up towel (very

tight) put right next to his head. But, now during the day he is

starting to tilt his head toward the right (not turn). Am I causing

him to have tort on the other side now? My husband thinks that we

are doing more good than harm by trying to fix his flat spot. The

neck can be fixed later is his reasoning. I just don't want to screw

up his neck in the process. We are going to get a helmet in 1 month

(since they won't do it before then). Anyone had this experience? I

am also going to see a P.T. as soon as I can get in to evaluate the

tort. Thanks.

mommy to Preston

[Guest guest]

:

I've never heard of repositioning causing tort.. That is a very good

question though. I am not very familiar with torticollis, hopefully

someone else could give you more input on this. It's good to have

him evaluated by a phys. therapist.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad

MI

--- In Plagiocephaly@y..., " barryandnancys " <barryandnancy@m...>

wrote:

> My son has plagio on his left side. He favors turning his head to

> the left but doesn't tilt it to the left. It seems to be

> uncomfortable for him to turn it as far toward the right but he

can.

> Anyhow, we are trying to reposition him at night to turn his head

> toward the right when he sleeps. We have a rolled up towel (very

> tight) put right next to his head. But, now during the day he is

> starting to tilt his head toward the right (not turn). Am I

causing

> him to have tort on the other side now? My husband thinks that we

> are doing more good than harm by trying to fix his flat spot. The

> neck can be fixed later is his reasoning. I just don't want to

screw

> up his neck in the process. We are going to get a helmet in 1

month

> (since they won't do it before then). Anyone had this experience?

I

> am also going to see a P.T. as soon as I can get in to evaluate the

> tort. Thanks.

>

>

> mommy to Preston

[Guest guest]

,

I'm sorry, but I don't have any experience with tort so I don't have

any idea. But I am very curious to hear others opinions on this. If

you do ask your PT, let us know what they say about it!

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA

--- In Plagiocephaly@y..., " barryandnancys " <barryandnancy@m...>

wrote:

> My son has plagio on his left side. He favors turning his head to

> the left but doesn't tilt it to the left. It seems to be

> uncomfortable for him to turn it as far toward the right but he

can.

> Anyhow, we are trying to reposition him at night to turn his head

> toward the right when he sleeps. We have a rolled up towel (very

> tight) put right next to his head. But, now during the day he is

> starting to tilt his head toward the right (not turn). Am I

causing

> him to have tort on the other side now? My husband thinks that we

> are doing more good than harm by trying to fix his flat spot. The

> neck can be fixed later is his reasoning. I just don't want to

screw

> up his neck in the process. We are going to get a helmet in 1

month

> (since they won't do it before then). Anyone had this experience?

I

> am also going to see a P.T. as soon as I can get in to evaluate the

> tort. Thanks.

>

>

> mommy to Preston