How to treat torticollis

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The child of friend's home has the phenomenon that neck is abnormal, had an examination to the hospital, belong to the disease of torticollis, can see the appearance that the neck is crooked apparently, so, how is torticollis treated? Let's talk about it.

How to treat torticollis

Treatment method 1, non-surgical treatment, for children less than half a year old, non-surgical treatment can obtain satisfactory results. Therefore, once the diagnosis is made, treatment should be carried out as soon as possible. Non operative treatment methods include local hot compress, massage, bed rest fixation and manual traction.

Second, surgical treatment, (1) surgical indications and contraindications ① It is suitable for those over half a year old who have no response to conservative treatment; ② those under 12 years old who have obvious torticollis deformity; ③ those over 12 years old who have no serious facial deformity can also be considered for surgical treatment; ④ for adults, because the deformity has existed for many years, not only the facial deformity will be more obvious after surgery, but also the vision will change because it does not adapt to the new position after surgery, so it is not suitable for surgery.

The third treatment method is local drug blocking, which is also a conservative treatment method. However, the specific treatment should be carried out under the guidance of the doctor according to the patient's condition, which has a very obvious effect on promoting the absorption of local masses. It is often used to use prednisolone or hyaluronidase, plus an appropriate amount of lidocaine for local blocking. Because it is in the neck, the injection should be very careful.

matters needing attention

The disease of torticollis is a serious phenomenon, after found must be treated in time, should be early detection, early diagnosis, early treatment, to prevent further damage to children.