Myogenic torticollis in newborns: what is it and what are the causes and remedies?
Have you noticed that your baby always has his head turned to one side and is unusually tilted? Does he seem to prefer to eat from only one breast? Perhaps you need to decide to have the situation analyzed.
In fact, myogenic torticollis is a very common problem in newborns, but it is absolutely solvable .
However, I advise you to take action immediately because an unresolved myogenic torticollis risks creating positional plagiocephaly in the newborn and postural asymmetries of the neck and back.
In this article you will be able to better understand what it is, what causes it and how to intervene to solve it.
What is myogenic torticollis?
Congenital myogenic torticollis is a problem that involves the neck muscles which are contracted to a more or less marked extent.
In particular, one of the most involved muscles is the sternocleido-occipito-mastoid (SCOM). This connects the region behind the ear, called the mastoid, with the clavicle and the sternum.
However, for an optimal resolution of the contracture it is necessary for the osteopath to evaluate all the muscles of the neck, back and shoulders. In fact, these are connected to the cervical one.
But how does it manifest itself?
The newborn who suffers from this problem will tend to have his face always (or preferably) rotated to the same side and/or tilted to one side.