Don't Miss
- Re-focusing on Getting Fit? Heart Experts Offer These Tips
- AHA News: Not Just Bad Shoes and Sore Muscles – She Had Peripheral Artery Disease
- Scientists Find Clues to Why AstraZeneca’s Vaccine May Cause Clots
- Stressed, Exhausted: Frontline Workers Faced Big Mental Strain in Pandemic
- Supply of J&J COVID Vaccine to Drop 86 Percent Next Week
- Health Highlights: April 9, 2021
- Nearly Half of U.S. Veterans Cited ‘Personal Growth’ During Pandemic: Survey
- Obesity May Help Trigger Heavier Periods: Study
- Bright Side: Sunnier Areas Have Lower COVID-19 Death Rates
- Pandemic Has Put Many Clinical Trials on Hold
Health Tip: Understanding Torticollis
By HealthCast on August 6, 2010
Torticollis is congenital condition that is generally noticed within the first six to eight weeks after a baby is born, says the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
The primary symptom is the head tilting to one side, and problems turning the head to the other side.
Torticollis tends to be more common in first-born children, the academy says. There isn’t a known way to prevent it.
Torticollis generally can be treated with exercises that stretch the neck and turn the head to the opposite side, the group says. Placing toys where a child has to turn to the opposite side may also help. In about 10 percent of cases, surgery may be needed.
Source: HealthDay
