HELP! I'm losing the battle...

[Guest guest]

My son will not position his head any other way..I've tried all

different repositioning techniques. I'm feeling Guilty as can be

right now..I don't know what to do...If I carry him around all day

that helps, but my back is killing me. Were waiting for our 2nd appt.

at Cranial Tech. for the band, but will that help w/ the Tort., too?

Any suggestions would be helpful..I can't sleep at night because I

look at the monitor constantly and then feel horrible when he turns

the neck the other way..

[Guest guest]

My son will not position his head any other way..I've tried all

different repositioning techniques. I'm feeling Guilty as can be

right now..I don't know what to do...If I carry him around all day

that helps, but my back is killing me. Were waiting for our 2nd appt.

at Cranial Tech. for the band, but will that help w/ the Tort., too?

Any suggestions would be helpful..I can't sleep at night because I

look at the monitor constantly and then feel horrible when he turns

the neck the other way..

[Guest guest]

Hi,

No, a band won't help with tort. Physical therapy will correct

torticollis. Is your baby receiving physical therapy? Are you doing

stretches with him?

http://www.pedisurg.com/PtEduc/Torticollis.htm

If your baby isn't in PT, you should ask your pediatrician for a

referral (if you need one)to see on. The tort needs to be resolved or

you face regression once your son is out of his band.

When is your next appt at CT? Ask your ortho to show you how to

stretch your baby. Keep us posted!

>

> My son will not position his head any other way..I've tried all

> different repositioning techniques. I'm feeling Guilty as can be

> right now..I don't know what to do...If I carry him around all day

> that helps, but my back is killing me. Were waiting for our 2nd appt.

> at Cranial Tech. for the band, but will that help w/ the Tort., too?

>

> Any suggestions would be helpful..I can't sleep at night because I

> look at the monitor constantly and then feel horrible when he turns

> the neck the other way..

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

No, a band won't help with tort. Physical therapy will correct

torticollis. Is your baby receiving physical therapy? Are you doing

stretches with him?

http://www.pedisurg.com/PtEduc/Torticollis.htm

If your baby isn't in PT, you should ask your pediatrician for a

referral (if you need one)to see on. The tort needs to be resolved or

you face regression once your son is out of his band.

When is your next appt at CT? Ask your ortho to show you how to

stretch your baby. Keep us posted!

>

> My son will not position his head any other way..I've tried all

> different repositioning techniques. I'm feeling Guilty as can be

> right now..I don't know what to do...If I carry him around all day

> that helps, but my back is killing me. Were waiting for our 2nd appt.

> at Cranial Tech. for the band, but will that help w/ the Tort., too?

>

> Any suggestions would be helpful..I can't sleep at night because I

> look at the monitor constantly and then feel horrible when he turns

> the neck the other way..

>

[Guest guest]

Beverly,

Don't feel bad at all. Repositioning a baby with tort is nearly

impossible, you have been so brave to fight so hard. If it takes a

band to correct the plagio then so be it. I am sure by now after

being on this board you see that the babies are no worse for wear.

As far as the tort goes, the only thing that will help it is

stretching and tummy time, if that is not doing enough it's time to

bring in a physical therapist. You can look into your local Early

Intervention program for children birth to three for help. You need

to get a handle on the tort, so that the band can do it's job

correctly aside from the fact that it can lead to developmental

delays. It is not failing if you need a professional to help...tort

is a mean, nasty condition that doesn't like to go away. Good Luck

and remeber we are here to support you.

CAROLG

>

> My son will not position his head any other way..I've tried all

> different repositioning techniques. I'm feeling Guilty as can be

> right now..I don't know what to do...If I carry him around all day

> that helps, but my back is killing me. Were waiting for our 2nd

appt.

> at Cranial Tech. for the band, but will that help w/ the Tort., too?

>

> Any suggestions would be helpful..I can't sleep at night because I

> look at the monitor constantly and then feel horrible when he turns

> the neck the other way..

>

[Guest guest]

Beverly,

Don't feel bad at all. Repositioning a baby with tort is nearly

impossible, you have been so brave to fight so hard. If it takes a

band to correct the plagio then so be it. I am sure by now after

being on this board you see that the babies are no worse for wear.

As far as the tort goes, the only thing that will help it is

stretching and tummy time, if that is not doing enough it's time to

bring in a physical therapist. You can look into your local Early

Intervention program for children birth to three for help. You need

to get a handle on the tort, so that the band can do it's job

correctly aside from the fact that it can lead to developmental

delays. It is not failing if you need a professional to help...tort

is a mean, nasty condition that doesn't like to go away. Good Luck

and remeber we are here to support you.

CAROLG

>

> My son will not position his head any other way..I've tried all

> different repositioning techniques. I'm feeling Guilty as can be

> right now..I don't know what to do...If I carry him around all day

> that helps, but my back is killing me. Were waiting for our 2nd

appt.

> at Cranial Tech. for the band, but will that help w/ the Tort., too?

>

> Any suggestions would be helpful..I can't sleep at night because I

> look at the monitor constantly and then feel horrible when he turns

> the neck the other way..

>

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry to hear you are having such a strugle. Our son has

torticollis and he was so hard to reposition. He would not change

postions no matter what. He learned to roll over really early

because we would put a blanket under him to put him on his prominent

side and he would want his neck turned the other way so bad that he

would just roll right over. How old is your son? Try not to feel

too guilty nobody can carry a baby around all day. The band won't

help with the tort but with the band on your son won't have that

comfortable flat spot to lay on anymore so he will be more free to

move his head side to side when he is laying on his back.

Haylee

mom to andre doc band grad

>

> My son will not position his head any other way..I've tried all

> different repositioning techniques. I'm feeling Guilty as can be

> right now..I don't know what to do...If I carry him around all day

> that helps, but my back is killing me. Were waiting for our 2nd

appt.

> at Cranial Tech. for the band, but will that help w/ the Tort.,

too?

>

> Any suggestions would be helpful..I can't sleep at night because I

> look at the monitor constantly and then feel horrible when he

turns

> the neck the other way..

>

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry to hear you are having such a strugle. Our son has

torticollis and he was so hard to reposition. He would not change

postions no matter what. He learned to roll over really early

because we would put a blanket under him to put him on his prominent

side and he would want his neck turned the other way so bad that he

would just roll right over. How old is your son? Try not to feel

too guilty nobody can carry a baby around all day. The band won't

help with the tort but with the band on your son won't have that

comfortable flat spot to lay on anymore so he will be more free to

move his head side to side when he is laying on his back.

Haylee

mom to andre doc band grad

>

> My son will not position his head any other way..I've tried all

> different repositioning techniques. I'm feeling Guilty as can be

> right now..I don't know what to do...If I carry him around all day

> that helps, but my back is killing me. Were waiting for our 2nd

appt.

> at Cranial Tech. for the band, but will that help w/ the Tort.,

too?

>

> Any suggestions would be helpful..I can't sleep at night because I

> look at the monitor constantly and then feel horrible when he

turns

> the neck the other way..

>

[Guest guest]

Has his dr diagnosed tort? Is he in PT? If you are doing all of

this repo and can't get him to turn his head it sounds like tort.

Get him into the dr if he hasn't diagnosed it. Ask for PT. If he

won't write the RX then find your local early intervention service

and call them for an eval. We have some neck exercises listed under

tort in the files section.

The band will not help the tort. However, if his position is due to

flatness severity, i.e. just to easy to lay on that side, then the

band may help. PT and lots of neck stretches are needed to correct

tort.

na, DOC Grad X2

Kiersten, DOC Band 1/10/06, Tort

www.thefilyaws.com/plagio/plagio.html

>

> My son will not position his head any other way..I've tried all

> different repositioning techniques. I'm feeling Guilty as can be

> right now..I don't know what to do...If I carry him around all day

> that helps, but my back is killing me. Were waiting for our 2nd

appt.

> at Cranial Tech. for the band, but will that help w/ the Tort., too?

>

> Any suggestions would be helpful..I can't sleep at night because I

> look at the monitor constantly and then feel horrible when he turns

> the neck the other way..

>

[Guest guest]

Has his dr diagnosed tort? Is he in PT? If you are doing all of

this repo and can't get him to turn his head it sounds like tort.

Get him into the dr if he hasn't diagnosed it. Ask for PT. If he

won't write the RX then find your local early intervention service

and call them for an eval. We have some neck exercises listed under

tort in the files section.

The band will not help the tort. However, if his position is due to

flatness severity, i.e. just to easy to lay on that side, then the

band may help. PT and lots of neck stretches are needed to correct

tort.

na, DOC Grad X2

Kiersten, DOC Band 1/10/06, Tort

www.thefilyaws.com/plagio/plagio.html

>

> My son will not position his head any other way..I've tried all

> different repositioning techniques. I'm feeling Guilty as can be

> right now..I don't know what to do...If I carry him around all day

> that helps, but my back is killing me. Were waiting for our 2nd

appt.

> at Cranial Tech. for the band, but will that help w/ the Tort., too?

>

> Any suggestions would be helpful..I can't sleep at night because I

> look at the monitor constantly and then feel horrible when he turns

> the neck the other way..

>