What is a TOT collar?
The TOT Collar is an easy to use and effective therapy aid for infant muscular torticollis. The TOT Collar use is added to the conservative treatment of infants with congenital muscular torticollis. The TOT Collar is designed to provide a stimulus to the lateral aspect of the skull.
Are tot collars effective?
In addition to correcting head positioning, the TOT Collar provides ongoing support for maintaining the corrected position for a longer period. This works more effectively than simply stretching the muscles alone.
How is congenital torticollis treated?
How is congenital muscular torticollis treated?
- Gentle stretching. This will help ease tightness and lengthen the neck muscle.
- Infant stimulation. This will help your baby learn to move and stretch the muscle.
- Surgery. Rarely, surgery is needed to correct the shortened muscle.
Does a cervical collar help torticollis?
Torticollis usually gets better with home care. Your doctor may have you take medicine to relieve pain or relax your muscles. He or she may suggest exercise and physiotherapy to help increase flexibility and relieve stress. Your doctor may also have you wear a special collar, called a cervical collar, for a day or two.
Will a neck brace help torticollis?
Care: You may need an x-ray, CT scan, or MRI of the head or neck to see what is causing your pain. You may need to wear a neck brace or soft collar to keep your neck from moving. You may use heat on the sore neck muscles to lessen the pain.
What is the ICD 10 code for torticollis?
M43.6
M43. 6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Can a PT diagnose torticollis?
Torticollis in adults is generally diagnosed by a doctor. Experienced pediatric physical therapists may diagnose the need for treatment of congenital muscular torticollis and positional torticollis in infants and children.
Do babies outgrow torticollis?
Most babies with torticollis get better through position changes and stretching exercises. It might take up to 6 months to go away completely, and in some cases can take a year or longer.
Is torticollis a birth defect?
In general, torticollis is classified as either congenital (present at birth) or acquired (occurring later in infancy or childhood). By far the most common type is congenital muscular torticollis.
How long should I wear a cervical collar?
The collar is usually worn for a period of twelve weeks to support your neck and prevent movement around the injury site but this can alter depending on your healing rate and your consultant’s opinion.