How to Fix Torticollis

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Do neck rolls and side-neck stretches several times a day.. Get a neck and upper back massage.. Take anti-inflammatory painkillers to ease the pain and stiffness.

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Do neck rolls and side-neck stretches several times a day.

Step 1

Do neck rolls and side-neck stretches several times a day.

2

Get a neck and upper back massage.

Step 2

Get a neck and upper back massage.

3

Take anti-inflammatory painkillers to ease the pain and stiffness.

Step 3

Take anti-inflammatory painkillers to ease the pain and stiffness.

4

Wear a cervical collar to support your neck after an injury.

Step 4

Wear a cervical collar to support your neck after an injury.

5

Get a botox injection to relieve stiffness and muscle spasms.

Step 5

Get a botox injection to relieve stiffness and muscle spasms.

6

Hold an ice pack onto your neck for 10 to 15 minutes at a time.

Step 6

Hold an ice pack onto your neck for 10 to 15 minutes at a time.

7

Put a heating pad on your neck for 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 7

Put a heating pad on your neck for 15 to 20 minutes.

8

Get an acupuncture treatment once a week to reduce inflammation.

Step 8

Get an acupuncture treatment once a week to reduce inflammation.

9

Try cupping therapy to relieve pain and stiffness.

Step 9

Try cupping therapy to relieve pain and stiffness.

10

Stretch the tight side of your baby's neck very gently.

Step 10

Stretch the tight side of your baby's neck very gently.

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Do gentle neck rotations to increase your baby's range of motion.

Step 11

Do gentle neck rotations to increase your baby's range of motion.

12

Feed your baby with their head turned away from the favored side.

Step 12

Feed your baby with their head turned away from the favored side.

13

Put your baby's favorite toys on their unfavored side.

Step 13

Put your baby's favorite toys on their unfavored side.

14

Carry your baby on their side to gently stretch their neck.

Step 14

Carry your baby on their side to gently stretch their neck.

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See your pediatrician if their torticollis isn't improving.

Step 15

See your pediatrician if their torticollis isn't improving.

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