How does darling torticollis do

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Torticollis can be divided into congenital muscular torticollis and congenital skeletal torticollis. Generally speaking, congenital muscular torticollis is more common, while congenital skeletal torticollis is relatively rare. Now let's talk about how to do baby torticollis.

How does darling torticollis do

First: put the baby's interest on the opposite side of his torticollis. Keep the baby on his back during the day. When playing with him, use a toy, such as shaking a rattle, to tease him in the opposite direction of the torticollis and attract his eyes.

Second: muscular torticollis often occurs from a young age. It is often found that there is a lump on the neck one week or ten days or half a month after birth, which gradually hardens and then becomes a cable. The pulling head is inclined to one side. Usual treatment: local hot compress, physiotherapy, massage and posture correction. Some patients can be cured. After 3-5 months of conservative treatment, there is no effect, to 1-2 years old should take surgical release treatment.

Third: General two-year-old children with torticollis, available physical therapy and massage treatment. The method is to massage the neck of the affected side with the thumb pulp, then fix the shoulders, rotate the head and face, and turn the jaw to the affected side to prevent the sternocleidomastoid muscle contracture. For the older children with severe torticollis, they should be operated as soon as possible, and treated with plaster and external fixation.

matters needing attention

When the baby has torticollis, it may be accompanied by the neck mass, facial deformity and torticollis and other adverse symptoms, which will affect the appearance of the baby. When parents find their baby suffering from this disease, they should take their baby to treatment as soon as possible.