torticollis question

[Guest guest]

was never diagnosed with torticollis, just plagio. What exactly is torticollis and what do you look for?

Laurie

[Guest guest]

,

Tort is a big pain and can come back if not fully resolved. The

stretches wouldn't hurt anything so I would start again and see how

that goes. It will be harder at this age, but it can be done. I also

want you to take him to a pediatric eye doctor, for a vision check,

as a tilt especially when watching TV can be a sign of vision

trouble, which as you know can be a problem for plagio babes. If the

eyes are cleared then keep up the stretches and if necessary get a PT

in to help. Good Luck and let me know how the vision test goes,

CAROLG

--- In Plagiocephaly , " " <amandamurrell@y...>

wrote:

> Our son was banded with 2 DOC Bands from 8 mo - 15 mo. We were

> instructed by Cranial Tech how to do his neck exercises for his

head

> tilt. But, neither of his pediatricians ever mentioned it. I

think I

> therefore put it in the back of my mind as not a big issue. I must

> admit that I was not persistent about doing the stretches. At best

I

> would get them in 1 or 2 times most days instead of 5. And I

didn't go

> up to 18 months of age like they recommended. Now he his 20 months

> old. He seems to have good, equal range of motion on both sides.

But

> he tilts his head alot to the right while watching TV. That's the

only

> time I notice it, except for sometimes in pictures. He doesn't

seem to

> tilt it while playing or walking. Is this still probably the

lingering

> tort? Is he too old for stretching to do any good? (He hates it,

of

> course, and he is big and strong now.) I would make a bigger

effort, I

> think, at this point if it would help. I don't want any lingering

> effects of this. I am also wondering if it could be his eyes.

What do

> you think?