Physical Therapy 4 Kids

The Relationship between Plagiocephaly and Torticollis. Stretches and Manipulation To understand the relationship between plagiocephaly and torticollis you need to know what each of them is. Babies can be born with both conditions. Sometimes one can cause the other and vice versa. Plagiocephaly presents itself with an asymmetrically shaped head, one side being more flat than the other side. Torticollis is a shortened neck muscle causing a head tilt. This shortened neck muscle comes from a small knot in the muscle fibres which can be worked out with the stretches and manipulation of Physical Therapy . The physical limitations of Torticollis develops Plagiocephaly. The good news is that Physical Therapy 4 Kids is ready to help your infant in the White Plains, West Chester area of NY. If you have any questions about your child's growth and development, give us a call at 914-421-9392. It’s our greatest pleasure to help chi...

Helping Torticollis - Newborn Movement Assessment Assessing a newborn movement for torticollis. A Physical Therapist can assess your baby for any body movement issues or concerns. In this video you can see what’s involved in an assessment for a newborn . Through gentle touch, physical therapy, the baby’s movement patterns can be changed so she can learn to move in healthier ways.   This kind of physical therapy can be learned by parents to contribute to a thriving baby. Besides working on the body movement, the power of loving touch is also very positive for your baby. A side note : “Newborn babies are experiencing everything for the first time, including their first touch from mom and dad. This early contact helps promote healthy psychological and physical development. Lack of physical contact can prevent normal development and can even lead to higher rates of illness or death in infants. Your touch can be especially important for your premature infan...

A Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study shows that Opioid-exposed babies may get head tilt from a neck condition. Infants exposed to opioids during pregnancy have been found to develop torticollis, an abnormal neck condition. Sometimes it's accompanied with plagiocephaly, flattening of the head. Children born under these conditions are said to have neonatal abstinence syndrome which is due to opioid exposure in utero. Physical Therapy has been successful for these babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Luckily babies born with this condition in the White Plains area have Wendy Kaplan-Lager, PT, C/NDT of Physical Therapy 4 Kids to treat them. Ms. Kaplan-Lager is very familiar with torticollis and plagiocephaly. She is an expert when it comes to physical therapy for children. Contact Ms. Kaplan-Lager with any concerns you may have about your infant. Physical Therapy 4 Kids White Plains, NY 914-421-9392 #physica...