An analysis of rehabilitation outcome for infants with torticollis, based on an original examination sheet

Małgorzata Matyja, Krzysztof Czupryna, Mirosław Kokosz, Justyna Golba

Małgorzata Matyja, Krzysztof Czupryna, Mirosław Kokosz, Justyna Golba – An analysis of rehabilitation outcome for infants with torticollis, based on an original examination sheet. Fizjoterapia Polska 2001; 1(4); 354-360

Abstract
Introduction. Compulsory asymmetrical positioning of the head with a tint to one side and a twist to the opposite side is called torticollis. Its consequences can be both local and global. The global symptoms, resulting from the impact of the spatial head position on the distribution of muscle tension in the entire body, are less frequently described. Materials and method. The authors have developed an examination sheet for infants with asymmetrical head control, which makes it possible to objectivize the diagnosis of local and global symptoms, and to control their correction in the course of rehabilitation. Conclusions. An assessment of the results obtained shows that the global symptoms must be taken into account in therapy, since as a general rule they appear later than the local symptoms.

Key words:
Torticollis, examination sheet, rehabilitation of infants

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