16 Nov  Have you noticed that your baby is holding her head on a tilt 

Are you concerned about your baby  seems to be struggling to hold his head upright consistently 

If you answered Yes to the above statements, then your baby is likely to have Torticollis  and would benefit from Early Intervention with an Expert Paediatric Physiotherapist.

It is a condition called Torticollis and baby was born with the tight neck muscle right from Day 1. It isn’t a result of what Mummy did or didn’t do during the pregnancy. Often it happens in babies who are firstborns or in bigger babies because they were curled up stuck in one position in mummy’s tummy.

Torticollis is a condition whereby baby has a tight neck muscle that tends to restricts movement of the head to one side as well as a tilt, while the neck muscles on the opposite side of the neck is not strong enough to counter the tight neck muscle. So baby will tend to only look to one side when they are lying on their backs. Over time, if baby’s head shape will start to flatten on the side that they lie on all the time.  The other thing about Torticollis is that it seems to “come and go”.This is because the tight neck muscle may stretch after a few weeks and then when baby has another growth spurt, the neck muscle is not as flexible so again it becomes tight and baby’s head is pulled to one side. The cycle continues until baby stops growing which is between 18-21 years old! 

Here at My Favourite Physio, our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists see many babies  with Torticollis and we get great results every time!  For some babies, it is mild and can be easily correct with Paediatric Physiotherapy using positioning, stretches and strengthening exercises. For some babies, it is more persistent and requires Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound to effectively release the muscle tightness in baby’s neck muscles. 

To find out how our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists can help your baby overcome Torticollis, ring My Favourite Physio on (02) 9790 4233 to book an appointment with one of our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists today!