Treatment of torticollis at the Soul & Body center

Crooked feet are children’s pathology!

One of the ailments that doctors often encounter is torticollis. The disease affects the most defenseless – children.

Is torticollis treated?

Due to the improper development of the cervical vertebrae, the child’s head begins to tilt to the side. Most often – to the right. It is not good to notice even in the maternity hospital, but, as a rule, the visual pathology begins to manifest itself when the baby turns one month old or more.

What are the types of torticollis in children?

There are two types of the disease:

– congenital (occurs due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth);
– acquired (the child looks in one direction all the time and rarely turns over).

Neonatologists know how to diagnose congenital torticollis. Mothers should carefully observe the child’s behavior and turn it over regularly.

To help babies get rid of this disease, the Soul & Body clinic has developed special training programs for the smallest patients. Treatment of torticollis in babies gives excellent results: the disease leaves a small body and the child grows and develops normally.

How to detect torticollis in a baby?

Mothers who are not doctors should pay attention to a number of points that indicate that the child should be shown to a specialist and have an examination.

Crooked symptoms:

– it is difficult for the baby to turn over to one side;
one shoulder higher;
– the head is thrown back by itself, it is difficult to keep straight;
– the head turns well in one direction, and badly in the opposite direction;
– by 3 months, the neck becomes hard on the side in which the head turns.

A baby’s scoliosis is not an innocent disease at all, because due to the incorrect position of the head, the child develops serious pathologies of the spine, the posture becomes asymmetrical, vision and hearing deteriorate, the baby does not walk well. Disability is a very likely sad picture of a future child with an incurable torticollis.

It is clear that you need to rush to the doctor immediately, as soon as you notice any signs of pathology. For newborns, babies, children aged 2-4 months, six months and older, the Soul & Body center has separate methods for treating torticollis in infants and older children.

How is torticollis diagnosed in babies?

During the appointment, the doctor asks the mother many questions, the purpose of which is to determine the causes of the disease. It is necessary to tell about experienced injuries, operations, infectious diseases. This is necessary to detect congenital torticollis.

The specialist must carefully feel the child’s neck and head, carefully examine the joints.

To make a 100% accurate diagnosis, you may need to undergo X-rays, MRI or CT.

How is torticollis treated in a child?

After establishing the diagnosis, treatment of torticollis begins. Since quite a lot of methods of getting rid of this disease have been developed, the specialist’s task is to choose the optimal one, based on the child’s physical abilities and the reasons that caused the pathology. Each small patient is prescribed his own treatment regimen.

As a rule, therapeutic methods are sufficient. Surgeons are involved in treatment only in the most difficult cases.

There are many clinics and centers in Kyiv that help the child become healthy. All differ in the range of services provided, the level of staff qualification, the availability of the necessary equipment and prices. Soul & Body is one of the most authoritative health centers in Kyiv and Ukraine, as evidenced by numerous reviews of parents of cured children.

Correction of a torticollis in a child involves:

First of all, osteopathic correction.

Breast and neck massage sessions that relieve muscle tension and pain. However, parents should never massage themselves. The baby’s body is fragile and there is a danger of harm, not benefit.
Gymnastics can be done at home, having previously learned how to do it according to the rules from an instructor. A quarter of an hour 3-4 times a day – and after a while the baby will be unrecognizable! Inventive mothers turn such gymnastics into a health-enhancing game.

Physiotherapy can be carried out when the child has passed the two-month mark. As a rule, they prescribe UHF, manipulations with potassium iodide, which contribute to the disappearance of compactions in the muscles.

Exercise in the pool and sleeping on orthopedic pillows give excellent results.

How much does the treatment of torticollis in newborns cost?

Since there is no single treatment scheme for all young patients, it is clear that the cost will also be different. The Soul & Body clinic has bonus and discount programs, but in any case, the child’s health is not measured in money. It is priceless.

Why should a child be treated at Soul & Body?

A modern clinic that not only treats diseases, but also finds its root cause, harmonizes the body and soul, helps to become healthy and improves life. Our unique approach attracts many patients who recommend the center to their friends and acquaintances.

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