Everyone Please Read...Exercises/Harmful !!!

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HI Everyone,

I know just this past week , 's mommy was posting about the stretches and how they could be doing more harm than good if the baby is fighting them. I personally owe her a huge "I'm Sorry" and a HUGE Thank You. I read her post and just sort of put it in the back of my mind and figured it was just for those with older babies. Today ECI, whom I had pretty much given up on came to do and evaluation on for her tort. We found out they were in the middle of transfering offices and that is what has taken them nearly 2 months to get this done.

Anyways, I remembered 's posts and asked the Occupational Therapists, the Registered Infant Massage Therapist, (who is also the Intake Coordinator), and the Physical Therapist about doing the exercises even whent he baby is fighting them, they all resoundly said DO NOT force the stretches because just like said they build the muscle, not stretch it. I was so shocked because just this past Monday we had gone to Dr. Hobar's office,(the craniofacial specialist) and seen his nurse practitionor Trish on, who preceded to stretch while talking to us about the stretches. The whole time was fighting her so she showed us how to hold her head while she was lying on her side and twist her shoulder back. Trish said this type of stretch was especially good if the child is resisting!!!! Right now I am somewhere between relieved, (that we found out the right

way), and pissed because this woman we trusted could have done more harm than good. I plan on calling Dr. Hobar's office tomorrow and speaking with Trish. I want to give her the info we have been given.

The GREAT news is that does qualify for in-home therapy based on the tightness in her neck and back, this is good because the nearest PT.OT.or RMT is in Ft Worth 50 miles away. will be getting Physical Therapy and Infant Massage Therapy!!!! They also said is at a 12 month level on her fine and gross motor skills, and she is at an 11 month level on her language and cognition.

I know this is long and I amsorry for that, but I want to make sure everyone with a Tort baby asks their PT about those stretches, God knows we don't want to harm those neck muscles in any way.

in Texas

Mom to , DOCband Grad 7/23/04

Plagio/Brachy(resolved)/Tort

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,

I know very little about tort, since Remy didn't have it, but am

always trying to learn more about it so that I can be a better help

to plagio parents. I appreciate your posting about this concern.

I found yours and 's explanation of the stretching exercises

very interesting - it's almost as if the baby actively fighting the

stretch is actually resistance training where they are using and

building the muscles, instead of a pure muscle stretch, which I

assume is the objective.

I would be interested to know if you get any feedback on your follow-

up.

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

--- In Plagiocephaly , kelly <docbandbabies@s...>

wrote:

> HI Everyone,

> I know just this past week , 's mommy

was posting about the stretches and how they could be doing more

harm than good if the baby is fighting them. I personally owe her a

huge " I'm Sorry " and a HUGE Thank You. I read her post and just

sort of put it in the back of my mind and figured it was just for

those with older babies. Today ECI, whom I had pretty much given up

on came to do and evaluation on for her tort. We found out

they were in the middle of transfering offices and that is what has

taken them nearly 2 months to get this done.

> Anyways, I remembered 's posts and asked

the Occupational Therapists, the Registered Infant Massage

Therapist, (who is also the Intake Coordinator), and the Physical

Therapist about doing the exercises even whent he baby is fighting

them, they all resoundly said DO NOT force the stretches because

just like said they build the muscle, not stretch it. I was so

shocked because just this past Monday we had gone to Dr. Hobar's

office,(the craniofacial specialist) and seen his nurse practitionor

Trish on, who preceded to stretch while talking to

us about the stretches. The whole time was fighting her so

she showed us how to hold her head while she was lying on her side

and twist her shoulder back. Trish said this type of stretch was

especially good if the child is resisting!!!! Right now I am

somewhere between relieved, (that we found out the right way), and

pissed because this woman we trusted could have done more harm than

good. I plan

> on calling Dr. Hobar's office tomorrow and speaking with Trish. I

want to give her the info we have been given.

> The GREAT news is that does qualify for

in-home therapy based on the tightness in her neck and back, this is

good because the nearest PT.OT.or RMT is in Ft Worth 50 miles

away. will be getting Physical Therapy and Infant Massage

Therapy!!!! They also said is at a 12 month level on her

fine and gross motor skills, and she is at an 11 month level on her

language and cognition.

> I know this is long and I amsorry for that, but I

want to make sure everyone with a Tort baby asks their PT about

those stretches, God knows we don't want to harm those neck muscles

in any way.

>

> in Texas

> Mom to , DOCband Grad 7/23/04

> Plagio/Brachy(resolved)/Tort

>

>

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,

Thank you SO much for your post - I wondered a little bit about that

myself...it just makes sense that if they are resisting that much

they are strengthening & tightening the same muscle we are trying to

stretch - I have found that the " head tilt hold " (not exactly sure

of the name) that we were taught works best for our 4 month old

Lake, because he is stretching the muscle basically by himself and

not by the force of our hands.

Mommy to Lake & Forest

--- In Plagiocephaly , kelly <docbandbabies@s...>

wrote:

> HI Everyone,

> I know just this past week , 's mommy

was posting about the stretches and how they could be doing more

harm than good if the baby is fighting them. I personally owe her a

huge " I'm Sorry " and a HUGE Thank You. I read her post and just

sort of put it in the back of my mind and figured it was just for

those with older babies. Today ECI, whom I had pretty much given up

on came to do and evaluation on for her tort. We found out

they were in the middle of transfering offices and that is what has

taken them nearly 2 months to get this done.

> Anyways, I remembered 's posts and asked

the Occupational Therapists, the Registered Infant Massage

Therapist, (who is also the Intake Coordinator), and the Physical

Therapist about doing the exercises even whent he baby is fighting

them, they all resoundly said DO NOT force the stretches because

just like said they build the muscle, not stretch it. I was so

shocked because just this past Monday we had gone to Dr. Hobar's

office,(the craniofacial specialist) and seen his nurse practitionor

Trish on, who preceded to stretch while talking to

us about the stretches. The whole time was fighting her so

she showed us how to hold her head while she was lying on her side

and twist her shoulder back. Trish said this type of stretch was

especially good if the child is resisting!!!! Right now I am

somewhere between relieved, (that we found out the right way), and

pissed because this woman we trusted could have done more harm than

good. I plan

> on calling Dr. Hobar's office tomorrow and speaking with Trish. I

want to give her the info we have been given.

> The GREAT news is that does qualify for

in-home therapy based on the tightness in her neck and back, this is

good because the nearest PT.OT.or RMT is in Ft Worth 50 miles

away. will be getting Physical Therapy and Infant Massage

Therapy!!!! They also said is at a 12 month level on her

fine and gross motor skills, and she is at an 11 month level on her

language and cognition.

> I know this is long and I amsorry for that, but I

want to make sure everyone with a Tort baby asks their PT about

those stretches, God knows we don't want to harm those neck muscles

in any way.

>

> in Texas

> Mom to , DOCband Grad 7/23/04

> Plagio/Brachy(resolved)/Tort

>

>

> Hey Everyone, Visit 's NEW Web Page at:

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Hi

Thank you for bringing this up again. I'm sure it will help many new

Mom's that do not know this. I was told this way back, and didn't

even think to post it. Sorry about that.I'm glad that

qualified for ECI. Willow is still in the program, but getting ready

to be dc'd. WOOOHOOO for we have no more tort.

Sandy Willow's Mom

Torticollis resolved

Cranio Germany Grad

--- In Plagiocephaly , kelly <docbandbabies@s...>

wrote:

> HI Everyone,

> I know just this past week , 's mommy

was posting about the stretches and how they could be doing more harm

than good if the baby is fighting them. I personally owe her a

huge " I'm Sorry " and a HUGE Thank You. I read her post and just sort

of put it in the back of my mind and figured it was just for those

with older babies. Today ECI, whom I had pretty much given up on came

to do and evaluation on for her tort. We found out they were

in the middle of transfering offices and that is what has taken them

nearly 2 months to get this done.

> Anyways, I remembered 's posts and asked the

Occupational Therapists, the Registered Infant Massage Therapist,

(who is also the Intake Coordinator), and the Physical Therapist

about doing the exercises even whent he baby is fighting them, they

all resoundly said DO NOT force the stretches because just like

said they build the muscle, not stretch it. I was so shocked because

just this past Monday we had gone to Dr. Hobar's office,(the

craniofacial specialist) and seen his nurse practitionor Trish

on, who preceded to stretch while talking to us about

the stretches. The whole time was fighting her so she showed

us how to hold her head while she was lying on her side and twist her

shoulder back. Trish said this type of stretch was especially good if

the child is resisting!!!! Right now I am somewhere between relieved,

(that we found out the right way), and pissed because this woman we

trusted could have done more harm than good. I plan

> on calling Dr. Hobar's office tomorrow and speaking with Trish. I

want to give her the info we have been given.

> The GREAT news is that does qualify for in-

home therapy based on the tightness in her neck and back, this is

good because the nearest PT.OT.or RMT is in Ft Worth 50 miles away.

will be getting Physical Therapy and Infant Massage

Therapy!!!! They also said is at a 12 month level on her

fine and gross motor skills, and she is at an 11 month level on her

language and cognition.

> I know this is long and I amsorry for that, but I

want to make sure everyone with a Tort baby asks their PT about those

stretches, God knows we don't want to harm those neck muscles in any

way.

>

> in Texas

> Mom to , DOCband Grad 7/23/04

> Plagio/Brachy(resolved)/Tort

>

>

> Hey Everyone, Visit 's NEW Web Page at:

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Hi ,

Thanks for sharing, I have read about this on the tort board as well

in the past. I always tried to make stretching fun for Aidan. Like

sitting him on my lap and bending him backwards tickeling and kissing

on him and then sneaking a stretch or two in.

Natasha

--- In Plagiocephaly , kelly <docbandbabies@s...>

wrote:

> HI Everyone,

> I know just this past week , 's mommy

was posting about the stretches and how they could be doing more harm

than good if the baby is fighting them. I personally owe her a

huge " I'm Sorry " and a HUGE Thank You. I read her post and just sort

of put it in the back of my mind and figured it was just for those

with older babies. Today ECI, whom I had pretty much given up on came

to do and evaluation on for her tort. We found out they were

in the middle of transfering offices and that is what has taken them

nearly 2 months to get this done.

> Anyways, I remembered 's posts and asked the

Occupational Therapists, the Registered Infant Massage Therapist,

(who is also the Intake Coordinator), and the Physical Therapist

about doing the exercises even whent he baby is fighting them, they

all resoundly said DO NOT force the stretches because just like

said they build the muscle, not stretch it. I was so shocked because

just this past Monday we had gone to Dr. Hobar's office,(the

craniofacial specialist) and seen his nurse practitionor Trish

on, who preceded to stretch while talking to us about

the stretches. The whole time was fighting her so she showed

us how to hold her head while she was lying on her side and twist her

shoulder back. Trish said this type of stretch was especially good if

the child is resisting!!!! Right now I am somewhere between relieved,

(that we found out the right way), and pissed because this woman we

trusted could have done more harm than good. I plan

> on calling Dr. Hobar's office tomorrow and speaking with Trish. I

want to give her the info we have been given.

> The GREAT news is that does qualify for in-

home therapy based on the tightness in her neck and back, this is

good because the nearest PT.OT.or RMT is in Ft Worth 50 miles away.

will be getting Physical Therapy and Infant Massage

Therapy!!!! They also said is at a 12 month level on her

fine and gross motor skills, and she is at an 11 month level on her

language and cognition.

> I know this is long and I amsorry for that, but I

want to make sure everyone with a Tort baby asks their PT about those

stretches, God knows we don't want to harm those neck muscles in any

way.

>

> in Texas

> Mom to , DOCband Grad 7/23/04

> Plagio/Brachy(resolved)/Tort

>

>

> Hey Everyone, Visit 's NEW Web Page at:

> www.babiesonline.com/babies/k/kathryn9703

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