Patient's question:
My child has torticollis, it is congenital. How can congenital torticollis generally be treated to improve?Doctor's answer:
As long as congenital torticollis in infants is detected in a timely manner and treated reasonably, most affected children can recover within one year. Posture correction should be paid attention to. For children with torticollis, correct posture correction should be adopted. During breastfeeding, the child should lie on their side. When sleeping, the position of the sleeping posture should be adjusted so that sunlight or light can shine on the affected area. Toys that emit sounds and light, as well as the TV, recorder, and other sound devices, should also be on the affected side. Pillows can also be used to alleviate the patient's pain. When the mother holds the child horizontally in a seated position, the affected side should be upward, and the neck muscles should be trained by lifting the head. Massage therapy can help the child lie flat. The operator uses one hand to support the child's head and uses the other hand to massage the area of muscle spasm, for 10-15 minutes each time, and then lifts the affected sternocleidomastoid muscle 10-20 times.