Emerson has torticollis, which is a twisted neck. In a resting position, his head tilts to the right. We have been aware of this issue since he was 4 months old. His pediatrician pointed it out to us and suggested we try some stretches at home. The stretching helped, and his neck has improved. At his 6 month appointment, his pediatrician referred us to the physical therapist for additonal help. We went to see her (Jenni) today. She gave us some things to do at home and ideas for ways to set up his play environment to encourage him to strengthen the muscle of the left side of his neck. We are hopeful that physical therapy will help, but there is a part of me that feels really bad for Emerson. As a mom, it's hard to think about anything being wrong with my little "baby man". In his case, the toricollis is from a lack of space while he was growing in utero. Not surprising that it is more common with multiples. We will see Jenni again in two weeks, and we hope she will notice some improvement.
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I know it's something you'd rather he not have, but think how fortunate you are the pediatrician noticed it so early. This way you're able to work with him as his muscles form, instead learning about it later in life.
He seems like such a good-natured little guy, though--I'm sure he'll take his exercises in stride! (The tough part as the parent is to keep up!)
We are staying very positive, doing the stretches and activities every day and just making the best of it. That's all we can do, ya know?
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