Typically when a child turns his head to the right it is the left sternocleidomastoid that is tight. So you would work on turning the head to the left and stretching the neck muscles on the left toward the right in terms of tilt
@@pediatricPTexercises thank you. Our Dr gave us some stretches but she didn't specify which ones we should focus on. We try to do both bit now i know which side to start with because he will only tolerate the stretch once b4 he realizes what going on and resists. 😅
I’m working with a baby who has made slow and little progress with sitting upright unsupported and supported. Unable to hold their head upright or tolerate sitting. Upper and lower extremities Muscles are very tight . What type of seat or chairs do you recommend ?? Thank you !
I cannot speak to your baby because I have not evaluated your child, but I do like baby wearing in moderation, of course. It would be prudent to be aware of alignment and discourage, allowing the child to turn his head to the preferred side for significant amounts of time.
The earlier you address, the Torticollis, the quicker the children resolve. You would need a local therapist to assess your child to know how quickly they will improve. The difficulties with rotation improved before the head tilt improves in most cases.
Typically a baby who has left-sided Torticollis will tilt the head toward the left and rotate their head toward the right. You do stretches and strengthening in the opposite directions.
In video number one I discuss how important it is to catch this early. I believe you can certainly change your daughter’s outcome. Here is my playlist so you can see all of my suggestions. I wish you the very best: ru-vid.com/group/PLAkJbMrHyKjOS1oT3rtE8PzHf_KL-dAz9
My baby who is nearly 6 months is always on his right side but we’re trying different exercises now (was in hospital for prolonged time and is a preemie baby. Born 6 weeks early). Because he’s always on his right could this be why he struggles to lift his head up and has poor head control?
Children with Torticollis have poor head control, but children have poor head control for other reasons too. Please consult with a local pediatric therapist
@@pediatricPTexercises He doesn’t have hypotonia or hypertonia and can lift his head but his head lag is quite bad. Are there exercises specifically for helping improve head lag?
I strongly recommend you find a local pediatric physical therapist who can help you. In the meantime, here is my head control playlist. ru-vid.com/group/PLAkJbMrHyKjNf7b1x0fPKdDimNNG2zfPj
The best thing you could do would be to find a local pediatric physical therapist who can help you. My videos provide good treatment suggestions as well. ru-vid.com/group/PLAkJbMrHyKjOS1oT3rtE8PzHf_KL-dAz9
I recommend you find a local therapist to can assist you. In the meantime, here is my Torticollis playlist. Videos are clearly marked as right or left. Torticollis Treatment ru-vid.com/group/PLAkJbMrHyKjOS1oT3rtE8PzHf_KL-dAz9
