Re: Plagio and physical therapy

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My daughter has mild tort as well, and we were given 2 types of

exercises to do with her at least 5 times a day here at home. She

does not go to PT. I just do them when I change her diaper and she

HATES them! CT directed us soon them at her helmet fitting.

Melony

> Plagio and Tort here as well, with a lot of hard work after 3

months of 5 times a day stretching, 2 weeks of twice a day, and 2

weeks of once a day, its nearly resolved except for strengthening

exercises.

> Re: Plagio and physical therapy

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> Hi ,

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> My son has mild plagio and tort as well. They do often go hand

in

> hand, and I have been told that long rterm PT is the best way to

> resolve the tort. It can be very very frustrating, much more so

than

> the plagio. My son has been in PT since he was 3 months old

(and he

> will be 11 months tomorrow) and the end is not yet in sight.

The

> torticollis affects so many aspects of our babies development

and is

> often pooh poohed by doctors. I am glad to hear that your

doctor has

> ordered it as well. It sounds like your doctor is on top of

that!

> Please feel free to ask any questions you may have about the

tort.

> Many members of this group have tort babies as well.

>

> Mom-to Aidan

> STARband 08/26/03 12/19/03

> GR MI

>

> --- In Plagiocephaly , " jsomkin " <mjdtatum@m...>

wrote:

> > Hi guys-

> > Our dr ordered physical therapy twice a week for Dylan along

with

> > the helmut- Is this normal? He has extremely mild torticolus

> > (spelling) but doesnt plagio go hand in hand with some form of

> > torticulous?

> >

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