We have discussed torticollis a few times over the last several months. We highlighted the 5 common signs of Torticollis. To recap, those are as follows: Always looking in the same direction Head tilting Feeding difficulties Flattening of the head Facial asymmetry As stated in the last article, torticollis has become more prevalent with babies spending more […]
Using a Therapy Ball for Torticollis
We have talked a lot about torticollis recently thanks to the new guidelines that were recently published. Here we talk about 5 signs of torticollis, and here we talk about ways to prevent torticollis. We also have a great resource handout for parents and caregivers that we will gladly pass along (please email us for […]
Ways to Prevent Torticollis
We have highlighted the 5 common signs of Torticollis. To recap, those are as follows: Always looking in the same direction Head tilting Feeding difficulties Flattening of the head Facial asymmetry As stated in that post, torticollis has become more prevalent with babies spending more time on their backs. But there are things you can do to help […]
Five Signs of Torticollis
The American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy recently published an updated evidenced-based clinical practice guideline for the management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis. The evidence supports better outcomes along with shorter treatment duration with early identification and intervention. This has us thinking all about what we can do to help with this early […]
Muscles – Stretching to New Lengths
I love being able to come up with analogies to help explain concepts that may be hard to visualize. I recently came up with this one for my dad who is doing some rehab on his knees. He wanted to know why when he worked on his stretching and was able to finally bend his […]
10 Things You Didn’t Know A Pediatric PT Can Help With
In honor of October being Physical Therapy Month, we wanted to share a list of things that you may not realize a pediatric physical therapist can help your child with. If any of these resonate with you, call your local pediatric physical therapist to ask questions. Happy Physical Therapy Month! Yes we work with BABIES! Pediatric […]
Ideas for Torticollis
Torticollis can affect almost any child. It is caused by a tight muscle called the sternocleidomastoid. Often this can happen as a result of positioning in the womb or as a result of a child spending too much time in one position and developing plagiocephaly. There are other reasons but these are two common ones. […]
Torticollis: What Is It?
I have recently had several friends or friends of friends ask about their child who doesn’t like to look in one direction and is developing a flat spot on the back or side of their head. This is generally a sign of torticollis. Torticollis is when your baby’s neck gets tight (similar to how you […]