New Torticollis Exercises

I just wanted to do a post on some of the new torticollis exercises we learned for Kellyn at our most recent appointment at the torticollis clinic at Children's National Medical Center. Please note that my daughter has right torticollis. Since her torticollis is mainly attributed to her lack of neck strength on her left side, they are having us focus more on neck strengthening exercises.  I'm so thankful that they provided me with some new ideas, since Kellyn (almost twelve months) has outgrown many of her previously learned exercises.

I'm impressed with how her head righting has improved so much since the beginning of treatment.

Torticollis Exercises on an Older Baby

I understand why most people say its ideal to catch torticollis before baby reaches four months old.  Torticollis treatment is often easier and faster, the earlier you catch it. My daughter is now eleven months and it is so much more difficult doing her torticollis stretches and exercises. She is very mobile and strong now and can easily wiggle out of many positions I attempt to put her in. The stretches are especially challenging, while the strengthening exercises are slightly easier to accomplish compared to the stretches.

Just realized one of her socks is missing. Whoops :)