Mateo has started Physical Therapy for torticollis. If you're asking yourself, "torti what?" you are not alone. So here's the brief on it that I picked up from www.babycenter.com: Torticollis (also called congenital muscular torticollis) is a condition that causes a baby's head and neck to tilt to one side. It affects about 2 percent of newborns. The cause is unknown, but doctors suspect that when a baby is positioned in the uterus so that her head is tilted to the side and her neck is down, the blood supply to the neck is cut off. This results in some tightness in one of the two strap (or sternocleidomastoid) muscles that connect the breastbone, head, and neck, and allow a baby to turn her neck. Though the baby may look uncomfortable, this condition causes no pain. About 8 percent of babies born with torticollis will also have other problems such as hip dislocation. So, it's P.T. twice a week with Ann Marie with lots of stretching and tummy time at home. We're staying optimistic that he "straightens up" - literally.Sunday, June 03, 2007
P.T.
Mateo has started Physical Therapy for torticollis. If you're asking yourself, "torti what?" you are not alone. So here's the brief on it that I picked up from www.babycenter.com: Torticollis (also called congenital muscular torticollis) is a condition that causes a baby's head and neck to tilt to one side. It affects about 2 percent of newborns. The cause is unknown, but doctors suspect that when a baby is positioned in the uterus so that her head is tilted to the side and her neck is down, the blood supply to the neck is cut off. This results in some tightness in one of the two strap (or sternocleidomastoid) muscles that connect the breastbone, head, and neck, and allow a baby to turn her neck. Though the baby may look uncomfortable, this condition causes no pain. About 8 percent of babies born with torticollis will also have other problems such as hip dislocation. So, it's P.T. twice a week with Ann Marie with lots of stretching and tummy time at home. We're staying optimistic that he "straightens up" - literally.
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hey Ivy! Annette here, from the IRI days - Rachel forwarded me your blog. Congratulations on the baby! He's so cute. Don't worry about the torticollis, we know a couple kids who had it (some with therapy, some never followed through) and they're all fine straight now. We have a little guy too, his name is Brett and he's 8 months old now. So much fun.
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