Title: How is torticollis associated with plagiocephaly? - Cranial Technologies
Headings: Associated Conditions
Associated Conditions
Torticollis
Examples of Mild, Moderate and Severe Cases of Torticollis
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Additional Clinical Evidence

Content: It causes a baby to have a head tilt and/or turn preference. The condition is caused when the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle (SCM) is abnormally tight and it pulls the skull from where it attaches behind the ear (as shown in the image). Torticollis affects both females and males equally. The tilt is more often to the left than the right. Often, the presence of neck and facial asymmetry is visible the first week after birth. The baby’s head may tilt to one side, giving him or her a limited range of motion. Torticollis, or wry neck, can result from placement in utero or the birth process. It may also appear when babies are constantly in the same position in car seats, swings, etc. and do not turn their head to both sides. With the baby favoring one side, he or she may develop plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome) in addition to torticollis.