Can torticollis in children be cured?

Torticollis in children is not uncommon, and parents must discover it in time and help their children correct it in time. If it is not corrected when they are young, it will become more difficult to correct it when they grow up. As for how to better treat and correct it, you can take a look at some detailed methods introduced to parents and friends below. I hope these methods can help achieve the treatment goals.

1. The sooner the better. Young parents must pay close attention after their baby is born. If his head is always tilted to one side, they must check whether there is any lump on his neck. If you have torticollis, don't panic, see a doctor as soon as possible. Every day of early treatment increases the chances of successful treatment.

2. Local drug blockade. This has a very obvious effect in promoting the absorption of local tumors. Prednisolone or hyaluronidase is often used, with an appropriate amount of lidocaine for local blockade. Since it is in the neck, you must be very careful when injecting. The medicine should be injected into the center of the tumor and not too deep to avoid injecting into the blood vessels and causing accidents. If the injection is too shallow below the skin level, it will not only be ineffective, but it may also easily cause infection at the injection site. At the beginning, due to the hard texture of the mass, there is greater resistance during injection, so the injection should be pushed slowly. Generally, it is used once a week. For most children, the lump will gradually disappear after 6 uses. However, the effect may not be obvious for some people who are insensitive to the drug or who start treatment late.

3. Continue to turn your head repeatedly to keep your head and neck in the correct position. This is very important for treatment. The specific method is: about 30 to 50 times a day, which can be done in several times. When doing this, the child should be laid flat on the bed. The parents should hold down his head with both hands and turn his lower jaw toward the shoulder on the affected side (i.e. the lump in the neck). After turning, pause for about 1 minute to allow the muscles to be stretched and lengthened, and then turn repeatedly. However, during the rotation process, the technique should be gentle, avoiding the use of violence to prevent damage to the neck muscles or even the cervical spine. You can make two small sandbags (use green sand or yellow sand, wash it with water, expose it to the sun or heat it in an iron pan for disinfection. Choose double-layer cloth to sew, with a diameter of about 20×10 cm). Place the sandbags on both sides of the child's head when he sleeps to fix him in the correct position. This treatment should be continued for at least 6 months.

4. Choose the position between breastfeeding and sleeping according to the different locations of the lesions. For example, if your child has torticollis on the right side, you should place the child on your left side when feeding and sleeping, and vice versa. This will help the child to correct.