A Vision-Based Approach to Torticollis

Torticollis incidents continue to grow annually, however, treatments remain predominantly manual therapy based. Many infants with torticollis present without limitations in their active and/or passive neck motion leaving therapists questioning the best manual therapy approach to use. There are currently no studies on the impact of treating infants with torticollis with a vision-based approach.

This course will demonstrate how to assess infants with torticollis to determine the impact that their vision is playing on their head position. Participants will learn three different vision-based treatment approaches to use with torticollis patients for quick, noticeable improvement in head position within one week of implementation.

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants

Highlights

• Assess for vision imbalances in infants with torticollis
• Vision-based treatment strategies to improve midline head position in infants with torticollis within the first week of treatment implementation