What are the correction methods for torticollis

Torticollis is the most common problem in infants and young children. Parents are also worried about this because it will have a certain impact on their growth and health. Therefore, parents must also understand the correct and effective correction methods. As for the specific methods and how to implement them, you can refer to the methods introduced below. If the condition is more serious, surgical treatment may need to be considered.

1. First of all, mothers should go to the hospital to diagnose the cause of the disease and not jump to conclusions on their own. Because although contracture of the sternocleidomastoid muscle is the most common cause of torticollis, there are still many other causes that can cause torticollis. It is especially important to note that these rarer causes often hide greater dangers. If it is myogenic torticollis, rehabilitation treatment is usually used at the beginning. Stretching is used to tilt the head toward the healthy side, gradually stretching the contracted sternocleidomastoid muscle.

2. The baby’s living environment also needs to be adjusted to induce the baby to turn his neck automatically and spontaneously. For example, you can put the baby's toy on his upper right side. When the baby wants to look at the toy, he must tilt his head to the left and his chin to the right. This can also achieve the stretching effect.

3. If the baby has osteogenic torticollis, whether he can receive rehabilitation treatment is generally determined based on the degree of bone and joint deformation. Some infants with unstable cervical spine may easily suffer damage to the cervical nerves if they rashly undergo rehabilitation and stretching treatment. If it is neurogenic torticollis or torticollis caused by infection, you can first use medication to treat it. If the effect is not good, surgical treatment must be considered.

4. In addition, for a very small number of children who have not improved after physical therapy, surgeons will consider using surgery to appropriately cut the tight sternocleidomastoid muscle on the shorter side of the neck to achieve the purpose of muscle stretching.