Congenital torticollis pdf

Download Free PDF. Download Free PDF. Key words: clinical practice guidelines, congenital muscular torticollis, implementation, knowledge translation INTRODUCTION Partly as a response to the increasing incidence and number Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is one of the most of referrals and the broader need for evidence-based informa We identified 41 patients with congenital muscular torticollis newly diagnosed in our outpatient clinic in 2009, of which 26 answered the telephone query. Age at the time of the query ranged from 11,5 and 14 years. At the present time, 65% of patients had visual and/or dentition/chewing changes. CONGENITAL MUSCULAR TORTICOLLIS NON-OPERATIVE GUIDELINES Phase 2: Weeks 9-16 PRECAUTIONS • Keep the infant's neck in a neutral position during stretches • Keep the stretches slow and gentle • Stop if you observe any signs of discomfort or pain during the treatment • Watch for compensations (faulty movement patterns) ASSESSMENT Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A 2018 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Sandra L. Kaplan, PT, DPT, PhD; Colleen Coulter, PT, DPT, PhD, PCS; Barbara Sargent, PT, PhD, PCS