Re: Tort question (for Jenn)

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Hi Jenn

My son was diagnosed with Tort at 3 months - we tried repositioning until 4

months. He began PT at 4 months - he is now 7 months. We go two times a week

and I also perform at-home therapy everyday. His Tort wasnt very severe - but

he still tends to droop to the right. He is now looking and turning his head in

both directions. The therapy is helping - it's just slow going. He got his

STARband at 6 months.

Some things that helped us encourage him to look or turn the other way were

moving his crib to a different area in the room - we placed him on the changing

table in the opposite direction and even moved his carseat to the other side in

the car - just make him have to always turn toward points of interest. We will

probably continue PT until he graduates from his helmet in December. The

therapist will teach you positions and stretches to do at home that will help

with correcting the tilt. It is very demanding of your time - and takes alot of

change from you and your son - but the results will come in time.

Karith

Mom to Ethan

STARband (7 weeks)

> From: jenschmaud <jenn_schmauderer@...>

> Subject: Tort question

> Plagiocephaly

> Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 7:51 PM

> I have a question for all of you veterans.

> My 6-month old son, , has been diagnosed with Tort as

> well as

> Plagio. We just had our PT eval for the Tort. I always

> noticed that

> he has a strong preference for looking to the right (thus

> the flat spot

> on that side). But I hadn't really noticed his

> " tilt " until the

> therapist pointed out - now it is noticable to me.

> For those of you who have gone through PT for Tort - what

> were your

> results? I can get to look to the left, but the tilt

> seems like

> it will be more difficult.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Jenn

> Mom to (6 months)

> gets STARband on 9/20