Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is a prenatal factor that can cause Congenital Muscular Torticollis (CMT)?
What is a prenatal factor that can cause Congenital Muscular Torticollis (CMT)?
- Bottle feeding in same arm
- Ischemic injury due to head position in utero (correct)
- Intrauterine deformation
- Positional preference
What is a perinatal factor that can cause CMT?
What is a perinatal factor that can cause CMT?
- Intrauterine crowding
- Neck problems
- Supine positioning
- Birth trauma from breech position or assisted deliveries (correct)
What is a postnatal factor that contributes to the development of CMT?
What is a postnatal factor that contributes to the development of CMT?
- Rupture of muscle
- Intrauterine deformation
- Positional preference (correct)
- Infective myositis
What is associated with an increased risk of developing Deformational Plagiocephaly (DP)?
What is associated with an increased risk of developing Deformational Plagiocephaly (DP)?
What is theorized to result from uterine constraint perpetuated postnatally with preferential supine position on a flat area of the skull?
What is theorized to result from uterine constraint perpetuated postnatally with preferential supine position on a flat area of the skull?
What may prevent Deformational Plagiocephaly (DP)?
What may prevent Deformational Plagiocephaly (DP)?
What is a common characteristic of infants with torticollis?
What is a common characteristic of infants with torticollis?
What is the most severe type of torticollis?
What is the most severe type of torticollis?
What is the name of the muscle that is commonly affected in torticollis?
What is the name of the muscle that is commonly affected in torticollis?
What is a common behavioral symptom of torticollis in infants?
What is a common behavioral symptom of torticollis in infants?
What is the term for the flattening or bulging of the back or side of the head?
What is the term for the flattening or bulging of the back or side of the head?
What percentage of infants with congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) also have cranial deformity (CD)?
What percentage of infants with congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) also have cranial deformity (CD)?
What is the primary goal of physical therapy for individuals with torticollis?
What is the primary goal of physical therapy for individuals with torticollis?
What is the characteristic of congenital muscular torticollis?
What is the characteristic of congenital muscular torticollis?
What is a potential participation restriction associated with torticollis?
What is a potential participation restriction associated with torticollis?
What is a common comorbidity associated with torticollis?
What is a common comorbidity associated with torticollis?
At what stage is physical therapy most effective for torticollis?
At what stage is physical therapy most effective for torticollis?
What is a characteristic of positional torticollis?
What is a characteristic of positional torticollis?
