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Commentary On “Infants With Torticollis Who Changed Head Presentation During A Physical Therapy Episode”, Kathryn Knudsen, Ryan Jacobson, Kirsten Pepperling

Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy

This article highlights the importance of differential diagnosis in infants with congenital muscular torticollis (CMT), particularly those with atypical presentation or change of side for range-of-motion (ROM) restriction. Per the clinical practice guideline (CPG), patients who change sidedness with CMT should be reevaluated by the physical therapist and referred back to the primary care provider for consideration of other diagnoses.1 This recommendation is important to parents who are seeking accurate information on cause and severity and who want to know that the home exercises being prescribed for their infant are effective