Torticollis Clinic Discharge

Kellyn had her third appointment with the torticollis clinic at Children's National Medical Center today.  And the physical therapist and nurse observed Kellyn's head positioning while walking around.  They also tested her neck strength and range of motion.  They thought she looked great and that she could be discharged from their clinic.  And the best news of all is that I no longer need to do her torticollis exercises.  Praise the Lord!  I will gladly welcome back the extra twenty minutes into our day that was previously consumed by these exercises.

Happy to spend more time playing instead of doing her dreaded torticollis exercises

Although Kellyn's head stays midline much of the time, I still notice her preference to tilt her head slightly to her right.  And when she's in pain, she tends to temporarily revert back to her head tilt.  But these are normal tendencies that children who've previously had torticollis may deal with.  The perfectionist in me wants that tilt gone 100% of the time.  But the reality is that her tilt (although quite slight) may show up now and then.  And with the assurance of the clinic's physical therapist, we no longer need to treat this issue.  A huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.  With all the additional responsiblities that go along with her recent GI surgery, I am grateful to be freed from doing daily physical therapy with Kellyn.  It's been a long and hard journey treating this torticollis and I'm so happy its finally come to an end.  I hope something I've shared throughout Kellyn's treatment journey will bless your child's road to recovery.