Re: Question for those of you with children who have torticollis

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Jordan tilt is consistantly to the left. I was told that tort is the shortening of one side of the neck muscles so I'm not sure how a tilt would be able to switch sides unless like you seid it was more of a general weakness than tort.

~~Buffalo, NYMama to:, Jordan (cranio,plagio & tort~Starband 10-24-03) &

Anyway, on to my > question. Connor was diagnosed with tort back in June. We have gone > to therapy and try all sorts of stretches and repositioning. He can > have a full tilt to the left for a week or two and we do stretches > and then one day he will wake up and he is tilted completely to the > right for another week or so. His tilt goes back and forth. > Sometimes it is even perfectly straight (but that is rare). Is that > consistent with tort? Connor's pt said that tort cannot change > sides. Do you think that maybe his neck muscles are just weak? I > guess I am confused. Just curious what your experiences with tort > have been.> > Thanks in advance!> Nikki > Connor 8 months, banded TODAY!