Re: repo parents - advice - wendy

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Hi ,

There is a great file in the files section under Torticollis Help

title Torticollis Stretching. It has a lot of different stretches

and strengthening exercises.

Plagiocephaly/files/Torticollis%

20Help/

Not being able to look as far one direction as the other is a

definite sign of torticollis. The doctors kept telling me my son

was fine since his tort was so minor, but he wound up with a whole

host of other issues (facial scoliosis, odd crawling, delayed

walking, etc.) because of the untreated tort. In my son's case he

never had much of a tilt (he would hike up his right shoulder

instead) and he could look about 70% to the left vs. 90+% to the

right. If you suspect tort, demand a referral to a pediatric

physical therapist or other specialist. My son didn't have any PT

until he was 12 months old and now we're having to work hard to help

him unlearn all his bad habits. Since he was so minor I feel PT

started early could have avoided a lot of issues. Good luck!

Sheila, mom to , 16 months, STARband 3/6-8/6, DOCband 9/6-?

> >

> > Can you all give me some advice on what you do during the day to

> keep your kids off their flat spots? Madison is 4.5 months old and

> the neurologist thinks her head will reshapen on its own - but I

am

> still worried so I was going to give repo a try. He suggested we

put

> her to bed on her tummy or side - but what do you all do during

the

> day? Unfortunately I have to work full time so she goes to

daycare.

> So any advice on simple things they can do would be great. We have

> the bumbo seat (just bought it a couple of weeks ago) but she

archs

> her back after being in it for more then 5-10 minutes and I am

> worried she is about to flip it over. We also have an exersaucer

for

> her but she only seems to last about 20 minutes in anything before

> she starts fussing.

> >

> > Also you can see a photo of her head in the new photos section

> or under M for Madison. Let me know if you think that she needs

repo

> or if you think it will change once she starts sitting up more in

a

> couple of months.

> >

> > Any suggestions would be great. We go for a follow up in 2

> months but I know that the 4-6 month age is a great age for repo

to

> work.

> >

> > Thanks in advance,

> > mom to madison 4.5 months

> >

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