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Head tilt on one side
My daughter is 4 months old. She tilts her head on one side, on the right and chin on the left. What could be the reason? Whom should we consult? What is the best way to cure this?
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Your daughter has Tortcollis. Torticollis occurs when your baby's neck muscles cause their head to turn and rotate to one side. It's also called wryneck. It can be congenital or acquired. Symptoms include stiff and swollen neck muscles.
**Good news is it's not permanent and treatable**
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Please get a physiotherapist home and get her treated. Stretching exercises for Neck would really work for your precious one. Need not worry at all.
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My daughter had this issue when she was born and I myself treated her and her neck is completely normal after that.
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Your daughter's symptoms seems to be Torticollis neck.
You should consult a Neuro physician or Paediatrician in person for complete assessment and treatment. You should consult a physiotherapist in person for further management.
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Consult To A Pediatrician First. She Will Guide The Clear Reason For This. It May Be Due To Torticolis Wich May Require Physiotherapy Treatment.
It May Take Around A Month of Physiotherapy But It Can Be Completely Cure In Early Stage.
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Don't worry it is quite normal sometimes it happens . .
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Do all the activities opposite sides of the tilt including sleeping posture all types of games show toys.
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after 1wk if you see didn't progress please consult physically with the pediatrics doctor.
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Consult your Paediatric Specialist and Paediatric Physiotherapy Specialist, early intervention is important.
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It is torticollis symptom, kindly consult in person with peadiatrician or neurologist for proper assessment and also pediatric physiotherapist as it needs physical therapy as well to reduce spasmodic torticollis.
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Hi please consult a paediatrician or paediatric Physiotherapist for further assessment, It can we muscular tightness called spasmodic torticollis if there is no other associated neurological symptom .
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Dr. Chinna Kondaiah Ballekuri (PT)
Physiotherapist
17 yrs exp
Hyderabad
First visit pediatrician for complete assessment
If it is Torticollis it can be corrected by the Physiotherapy treatment
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Visit nearest Physiotherapy clinic/ pediatric center for complete assessment and treatment
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Dr. Ingelala Uma (PT)
Physiotherapist
13 yrs exp
Nellore
Consult in person with paediatrician,they will diagnose the condition.if it is Torticolis physiotherapy will help.
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Dr. Ankita Gautam (PT)
Physiotherapist
11 yrs exp
Bangalore
It is because of Right side neck muscle tightness. We call it postural torticolis, it can be completely cure now, if will not treat now, she will adopt this posture. Better to visit nearest pediatric physiotherapist, they can guide you neck muscles stretching & facilitation.
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for facilitation show some colourful musical toys from right side. so that she will rotate neck to that side.
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carry her in left side it will obstruct rotation & movement towards her left side. then ask someone to call from right or give facilitation... it will be helpful
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