baby congenital torticollis is characterized by a shortening of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the neck and can affect the child’s development, skull formation, neck movement and overall comfort.
osteopathy can help with this condition with the aim of avoiding surgical intervention. by working on the sternocleidomastoid muscle and adjacent tissues, osteopaths can help lengthen the shortened muscle with gentle soft tissue treatment. and then create activities to help encourage the baby to turn its head to get full range of movement and show you exercises that you can do at home to ensure that progress and full recovery is made.
for the full article on webmd: http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/tc/congenital-torticollis-topic-overview#1

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