What to do if your baby has habitual torticollis

Habitual torticollis in babies is a common congenital disease. Many people may feel unfamiliar with such a disease. In fact, habitual torticollis in babies is what we usually call crooked neck, which means that the baby's neck is always tilted to one side. This makes many parents feel very worried. Torticollis has many harmful effects. As the patient grows older, torticollis will cause a decrease in strength, lesions in the cervical spine, incoordination of body parts, etc., causing great harm to the patient. So what should we do if a newborn baby has torticollis?

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. Local massage.

Apply talcum powder and massage the lump repeatedly with your thumb or index finger.

4. 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.

5. Mothers should choose their position when 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.

The above are the methods that can be taken for babies with habitual torticollis. The growth of babies requires careful care from adults, so you must always pay attention to the baby's condition. When the baby's neck appears to be crooked, you must go to the hospital for examination in time. In daily life, you should also pay attention to the baby's sleeping position, and don't let him always lean to the same place to ensure the baby's healthy growth.