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Kristen Snarski -> torticollis (October 27, 2000 1:05:00 PM)

I am a ped PT working in early intervention. During the last year we have seen a major increase in torticollis referrals. Although I feel my treatment approach has produced positive results with regards to functional goals (ie: improved/normalized range of motion, resting postion, developmental progress, etc), I have not had much success with head shaping "issues". Does anyone have any thoughts/experiences/advice? I have not had a patient utilize a helmet, primarily because none of the docs in town have recommended one....any thoughts on them?



gerry -> Re: torticollis (October 30, 2000 4:02:00 AM)

Kristen,

I've only known of one child who used a helmet for reshaping. His mom feels it has been beneficial. He was slightly older than what I think they would like for the child to be. There has been a discussion on the pediatric listserve of the APTA, and it seems several people are more familiar with this and have had promising results.



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