Torticollis
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2021 Articles
Preterm Births and Low Birth Weight
A 14-week-old low-weight infant presented recently with plagiocephaly, torticollis, and failed tie revisions. This is a hypothetical progression of events…
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Forceps
In 1980 I saw clinically that the misuse of forceps could be devastating. A retired nurse had forceps with her…
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Adult Torticollis
I have often wondered when working on babies with torticollis, what does an untreated baby look like as an adult?…
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Respiratory Compression at Birth
A four-year-old girl presents with continual bouts of pneumonia. After four bronchoscopies during her lifetime, her doctor diagnosed her with…
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Our Role in Pediatrics
Sometimes parents ask me questions meant for a pediatrician. As a therapist, I just stay in my lane of how…
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The Cranial Remolding Helmet and the Brain Cycle
Many parents choose to use a cranial remolding helmet to help correct their baby’s plagiocephaly or flat spot. The helmet…
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Birth Trauma Possibly Led to Rotated Molar
Today, a 12-year-old boy with ALF (alternative lightwire function) orthodontics presented with a rotated lower molar. In the conventional dental…
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The Many Diverse Infant Conditions of the Gillespie Approach
In his poem “The Divine Comedy” Dante describes his travels down the nine circles of the inferno. We are going…
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Twin Fetal Compression
A mom reports the following: “My son was born in May 2019. Throughout my pregnancy, the ultrasounds showed his head down…
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Adult Sinus, Neck, and Low Back Issues
I am so excited for one of my patients. She has suffered with a sinus problem for her entire 41-year…
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