How is infantile torticollis treated?

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After the birth of the baby, for the palm of the baby mother how to see are not enough. However, after observation, it was found that the baby's neck and head are abnormal. The child always likes to tilt his head to one side. After manual correction, he will soon go back. This kind of unusual circumstance is infantile torticollis mostly, how does infantile torticollis treat? Let's talk about it

How is infantile torticollis treated?

Physiological torticollis does not need to be treated. It usually improves naturally by the age of 1. Parents only need to pay attention to observation. 80% of muscular torticollis can be cured by physical therapy such as functional exercise, and 20% of those who are not improved at the age of 1 need surgery to release.

Because the need for children's cooperation, eye edge torticollis must wait until about 1 to 2 years old to be diagnosed, before the diagnosis can not be confirmed, need regular review. If there is no discomfort in the child, there is no need to intervene. If there is cervical spondylolisthesis and pain, the symptoms can be relieved by surgery. But in order to maintain the stability of cervical spine for a long time, it is necessary to cooperate with functional exercise.

Hot compress: local hot compress, so that tight muscles relax, about 20 minutes each time. Massage: use fingertips to relax the hard block, about 5 minutes each time. Passive stretching: repeat 20 times each time.

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As a new baby's parents, it is best to find out the difference between their children and normal children in time, and take measures to treat them as soon as possible. In fact, as long as we take active measures to treat infant torticollis, it can be cured.