Investigating the Effectiveness of Mobilization on Congenital Muscular Torticollis and Deformational Plagiocephaly
Investigating the Effectiveness of Mobilization on Congenital Muscular Torticollis and Deformational Plagiocephaly
This study investigates the effect of soft tissue mobilization in babies with neck muscle
 problem. Babies received soft tissue mobilization or home exercises program
Objectives: Investigating the effectiveness of soft tissue mobilization in babies with
 congenital muscular torticollis and deformational plagiocephaly.

 Design: A Randomized controlled trial design Setting: University research department
 Participants:Babies with congenital muscular torticollis, aged between 0-6 months, who had a
 head tilt from 5 to 20 degrees and no other health problems were the participants of the
 study. The study included two groups; home program group was seen once every six weeks, the
 study group in addition to the home program also received soft tissue mobilization three
 times in a week. All groups received a baseline home program consisting of positioning,
 handling strategies plus stretching, stretching and strengthening exercises, environmental
 adaptations and classical massage. Babies were allocated to two groups by sealed envelope
 randomization. Babies were evaluated initially, at sixth weeks, at 12 weeks and follow-up at
 18 weeks with muscle function scale, head tilt and ear shift assessments which included
 photographing method, neck normal range of motions (lateral flexion and rotation) and
 plagiocephaly severity scale
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Babies with congenital muscular torticollis and secondary deformational plagiocephaly

 -  Head tilt from 5 to 20 degrees

 -  Age between 0-6 months

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Have another health problem such as neurological, vertebral anomalies,
 craniosynostosis