You may be wondering, 'Why are you concerned about crawling? Shouldn't you be working on torticollis-specific exercises?'. By encouraging Kellyn to learn to crawl, I am indirectly treating her torticollis. Once she starts to crawl, she will hopefully be less likely to tilt her head. Before a baby crawls, she obviously needs to first be comfortable on all four's. This exercise focuses on becoming comfortable on hands and knees, which is a precursor to crawling. Below I have a video tutorial and written step-by-step instructions to show you this simple exercise.
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Consultation with Chiropractor
We recently had a consultation with a chiropractor who has experience working with babies and children. She came highly recommended to us by our daughter's outpatient physical therapist. My husband and I have been considering supplementing Kellyn's PT with chiropractic since we have heard a lot of positive feedback from other parents of babies with torticollis.
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Monday, October 21, 2013
Range of Motion Stretch for Right Torticollis
In addition to a head tilt, many babies with torticollis also have limited range of motion in the neck to one side. Kellyn's limited range of motion is to her right side. Therefore, I stretch her head in the right direction. In this post, I will provide both a video demonstration AND a written explanation of the exercise (with pictures).
Video Tutorial:
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