Description

Torticollis is defined as a contracted state of the neck muscles that produces a twisting of the neck and unnatural position of the head. Over 45,000 infants are born with congenital torticollis in the US each year. This twisted or tilted neck, the so-called "fixed wry neck" is often ascribed to problems during birth. The condition causes painful, involuntary spasms; impedes normal growth and development and disturbs vision. The medical approach to this condition is often surgery on neck muscles, nerves and tendons, and intensive physical therapy and drug therapy.

How Chiropractic Care Relates to Torticollis

The medical approach to a protracted torticollis is surgical intervention. While surgical intervention is typically a solution of last resort, it is frequently the only solution considered by the medical community. Chiropractic care is considered essential to the health and maintenance of the child's spine and nervous system, being that the most common type of torticollis is associated with subluxations of the spine.

Chiropractic Research Related to Torticollis

Study 1 Summary(with link to full study)
Study 2 Summary(with link to full study)

Case Studies Related to Torticollis

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Case Study 2