Can torticollis affect scoliosis

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When many babies sleep, it's easy to have the feeling of torticollis. Parents will be very anxious, afraid of affecting the development of the spine. I'd like to explain to you whether the torticollis baby will affect the problem of scoliosis.

Can torticollis affect scoliosis

First of all, the child's head is turned to one side. Because of this situation, the baby's head may be flat (it's easiest to look down from the top of the head). Some older children, facial muscles began to asymmetry. Children who start walking also have some compensatory scoliosis. If you examine your child carefully, some children's sternocleidomastoids (muscles in front of the neck) feel particularly tight. Some have masses. A normal child's head can be turned 90 degrees to one side, and these children's head turns are limited (less than 90 degrees). Generally speaking, children's torticollis is often in the long body, if you keep this position for a long time, then it is necessary to carry out treatment.

Secondly, before the age of one, most of the treatments are physical therapy, and many children will improve. Some doctors inject botulinum toxin locally, which is not very effective. After one year old, if the torticollis is more serious or does not improve, if the facial muscles begin to asymmetry, surgery can be considered. The operation is an incision in the lower part of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Most of the operations were performed during the day and there was no need to be hospitalized. Physical therapy is not necessary after operation. In general, it can reach the normal angle after a week. After the operation, "flat head" may take several years to return to normal.

Finally, "scoliosis" mild words no obvious discomfort, more serious will affect the growth and development of patients, make the body deformation, serious can affect the cardiopulmonary function, compression nerve, spinal cord, cause a series of symptoms. It is suggested to go to spine surgery and orthopedics department for medical examination before treatment.

matters needing attention

When the baby is sleeping, parents must pay attention to fix the baby's hair, after all, in the long body, we must pay attention to develop good habits, the baby is growing, a little bigger will not. Usually pay attention not to speak too loud, so as not to scare him.