Guest guest Posted January 26, 2001 Report Share Posted January 26, 2001 I notice that when is in her high chair, she always tilts her head to her right. We always thought she was just cocking her head to get a better view. She is very observant and we thought this was all she was doing. The doctors have checked her to see that she turns her head both ways and they never said there was a problem. The left side of her head is where there is flatness. I'm not too familiar with tort and I wanted to know for those with tort, do you have more symptoms? Thanks. Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2001 Report Share Posted January 26, 2001 In a message dated 1/26/01 11:06:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, lgins1997@... writes: The left side of her head is where there is flatness. I'm not too familiar with tort and I wanted to know for those with tort, do you have more symptoms? Thanks. Laurie Laurie - Yep, sounds like tort. Get on the torticolliskids site and check out reading info in links and check out pictures of our tort kids. Get a pt evaluation and request someone with experience in torticollis. The flat spot is even correct with a tort baby. Their heads are in the same position when laying. Try and rotate sleeping position and push tummy time. Tammy & 12/8/99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2001 Report Share Posted January 27, 2001 Laurie, Hannah did the same thing. I noticed it a month before I finally asked someone because I thought the same thing you did (Hannah doesn't miss much either). She has a mild case of torticollis. Here is how we could tell it was tort: Hannah is flat on her right side. She is tight on her left side. She could only turn her head (where the chin is even with the shoulder) on one side. The therapist gave us some neck stretches to do at home 5x a day and it has made a world of difference. Hannah now sleeps on the other side and her back some (instead of just the right side). Try checking and see if she can turn her head where her chin is even with her shoulders on both sides...if not, I would bet she has a some degree of tort. The kiddo's compensate for the tight side and only use the other (i.e. one reason they sleep on the same side all the time). I would be more than happy to explain the exercises we do for Hannah. Unless the tort is severe I really think you could do the exercies at home and get the same results....it has worked for us. Feel free to email me directly if you want. rchapman@... Stacey > I notice that when is in her high chair, she always tilts her head to > her right. We always thought she was just cocking her head to get a better > view. She is very observant and we thought this was all she was doing. The > doctors have checked her to see that she turns her head both ways and they > never said there was a problem. The left side of her head is where there is > flatness. I'm not too familiar with tort and I wanted to know for those with > tort, do you have more symptoms? Thanks. > Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2001 Report Share Posted January 27, 2001 Laurie- I have also noticed a slight tilt to my daughter's head since she started wearing her band. The dr's told me she did not have tort, I sort of differ in my opinion. Abigail seems to lean her head on things like the band is too heavy. It does seem to be getting a little better over time. maybe your daughter is just tired at the time and holding her head up with the band on also is just tiring. Just a thought! Amy & abigail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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