Some children always have their necks tilted to one side when they are young, some parents don't care, but some sensitive parents will ask, what's going on. Some parents ask how to correct their baby's head tilting to the left. In fact, this situation may also be a disease called muscular torticollis. If it is this disease, it must be actively treated.
How to correct a baby's head tilting to the left
Generally speaking, when a baby reaches four months of growth and development, if their neck is well developed, they can support their head. If parents find that their child always tilts their head to one side when sleeping or breastfeeding, they should be alert to whether the child has a "crooked neck" problem. Crooked neck is clinically known as congenital muscular torticollis. If left untreated, it can cause the soft tissues of the affected neck and face to shrink, thereby increasing the difficulty of treatment.
1. First of all, parents and friends should know that if a baby has congenital muscular torticollis, as long as it can be detected in a timely manner and treated correctly and reasonably, it can be cured within one year old. In daily life, the first thing to pay attention to is to help the baby correct their posture. When the baby's head is tilted to the left, the mother should let the baby lie on the opposite side of the affected side while breastfeeding, that is, the child should lie on the right side. When holding the baby for breastfeeding or feeding formula, the mother should also adopt the right side position more often. When holding the baby horizontally in a sitting position, the affected side should be raised, and the baby will train their neck muscles by lifting their head.
2. Massage therapy is a commonly used and effective method for treating baby's head tilt, and it is also the main treatment method. When performing the specific operation, the child should be prepared to lie on their back. Parents should use one hand to lift the baby's head, and the fingers of the other hand should apply appropriate force to massage the contracted area of the baby's neck muscles. Each massage can be continued for 10-15 minutes. After completion, the affected side of the baby's neck's sternocleidomastoid muscle can be continued to be lifted and rubbed 10-20 times.
How to prevent muscular torticollis
1. The earlier the prevention of muscular torticollis, the better. Young parents must pay attention to their baby after birth. If his head always tilts to one side, they must check for any lumps in his neck. Once it's a torticollis, don't panic and go see a doctor as soon as possible. Early treatment increases the hope of successful treatment.
2. If a child is found to have an abnormality, partial stop medication must be used to block it. This has a very significant effect on promoting the absorption of some lumps, and since it is in the neck, one should be very careful when injecting. But for those who are insensitive to drugs or receive treatment later, the effect may not be significant, so they still need to go to the hospital to stop treatment.
3. The parents of the child are able to repeatedly turn their head and maintain the head and neck in a corrected position, which is crucial for treatment. When the child's muscles are in a stretched and elongated state, the parents then repeat the rotation. But during the rotation process, the technique should be gentle and avoid violence, which can prevent the condition from worsening further.
Above, we introduced to you how to correct a baby's head tilting to the left, and then introduced how to prevent muscular torticollis. After reading it, everyone will have some gains to some extent. In fact, if you find that your child is tilting their head, it is best to go to the hospital for examination. If it is muscular torticollis, you can actively treat it according to the correct methods.
