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Torticollis (also called Wry Neck) is when your baby’s head is tilted. The chin points to one shoulder, while the head tilts toward the opposite shoulder.
1Causes
Congenital Torticollis occurs when the neck muscle that runs up and toward the back of your baby’s neck (Sternocleidomastoid Muscle) is shortened. Torticollis may:
Pain can indicate an infection or displacement of the joints in the upper neck. Sometimes congenital torticollis is caused by a bone problem in the neck portion of the spine (cervical spine). This is known as a congenital malformation of the cervical spine.
2Symptoms
Your baby will have difficulty in turning the head to the opposite side. Your baby may not be able to move his or her head as well as other babies. You may also notice a lump in your baby’s neck muscle. Your baby may have flattening of head and face due to his or her preference of head position. The neck muscle (Sternocleidomastoid) may be tight.
3Treatment
Treatment involves stretching the baby’s tight neck muscle. A physiotherapist will show you how to do the exercises safely. Other ways to naturally stretch your baby’s neck is to do things so that he or she rotates the chin toward the shoulder of the affected side, for example:
If your baby does not improve after a few months of stretching, surgery may be needed to stretch or lengthen the neck muscle.
4Complications and
Related Diseases
Complications include:
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