Suggest treatment for toticolis in a 4 months old child
Patient: I have a four month old and she has toticolis. My Doc said it will get better when she can hold her neck up. I also got a specialist to see her and he said its nothing. She will be 5 months soon and uIt hasn't gotten any better. What should I do, please help. Doctor: Hi,Thank you for asking question on health care magic.Torticolles usually present from birth due spasm of the Sternocleidomastoid muscle.Some times there may be a sternmastoid tumor in the muscle responsible for torticolles or wry neck.Physiotherapy may help.Better consult pediatric surgeon soon.Hope this answer will serve your purposePlease feel free to ask any more queries if requiredTake careDr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCHAssociate professor of pediatrics