Are you worried about the normal development of your baby’s head and neck? Did your baby’s Pediatrician mention the term, ‘torticollis’, ‘plagiocephaly’, or ‘brachycephaly’ when discussing your baby’s condition? Is your baby demonstrating limited head & neck movement or favoring?


Benefits Of Our Torticollis & Head Shape Program:

• Improving head and neck muscle balance.
• Improving and progressing strength and flexibility of head &    neck muscles.
• Improving neck range of motion.
• Improving head symmetry.
• Includes a home program specific to your baby’s needs.
• Includes age appropriate motor skills activities and exercises.
• Start seeing immediate results.
• Learn how to avoid futue problems.
• See a faster recovery period.



How long before benefits are realized?
Benefits are realized consistently with a course of regular physical therapy and a daily home exercise program.


Be Wary Of...
Not seeing your baby alternate head position when lying on his/her back. If your baby has tightness on one side of his/her neck, it will be difficult for your baby to freely turn his/her head. He/she may develop a flat spot on the back of the head, due to the constant and frequent pressure of the bed on the same spot on the head. Be wary of seeing your baby favor looking to one side, or tilting his/her head to one side. You will know they favor a side when they are only comfortable being held a certain way or fed in a certain position. Be wary of not seeing your baby take to tummy time, for this could lead to developmental delay. If he/she has tightness in the neck, it will be uncomfortable to raise the head. If your baby shows immediate discomfort in the tummy time position and does not try to lift and hold up his/her head, he/she may not develop the expected and age- appropriate neck, shoulder and back strength.


Why Act Now?
Congenital muscular torticollis and misshapen head conditions such as plagiocephaly, brachycephaly and dolichocephaly, can get worse over time. The earlier you start physical therapy and a home program of stretches, strengthening, and positioning, the better the prognosis. From experience, we have found that toddlers that start PT later (closer to 12 mos of age) have a smaller chance of full correction. Same with head shape: the skull retains whatever form it is in at around 12 months of age… flat or round. So the sooner we take steps to improve head shape, the better.

You especially do not want to put this off if your baby falls into any of the below categories for being at risk: first born, awkward or abnormal fetal positioning months prior to birth, multiple fetuses: twins/ triplets, difficult delivery, premature delivery, babies with larger heads or larger than average body size, and other external factors: challenged vision or hearing, or babies that have had head, neck or shoulder injuries or surgeries, etc.

Don’t put it off any longer. The longer you wait the more serious your baby’s challenges may become. Don't let your baby’s limitations get to the point of no return. Call and schedule an appointment today.