Torticollis
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congenital torticollis
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Torticollis Home Care
Home care for torticollis includes:
Apply warm compresses:
May help loosen muscles and relieve spasm
Perform stretching exercises for torticollis:
As directed by your doctor
Acetaminophen
for pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain:
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
)
Naproxen
(
Anaprox
,
Naprosyn
)
Ketoprofen
(
Orudis
)
Take prescription medications as directed.
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Torticollis Home Care: Pain Control
Related Conditions
Drug side effect
Dystonic reaction
Neck sprain or strain
Neck injury
Neck pain
Neck stiffness
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Last Updated: Dec 17, 2008
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Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Torticollis References:
Jhee SS, Zarotsky V, Mohaupt SM, Yones CL, Sims SJ. Delayed onset of oculogyric crisis and torticollis with intramuscular haloperidol. Ann Pharmacother. 2003 Oct;37(10):1434-7.
Sa DS, Mailis-Gagnon A, Nicholson K, Lang AE. Posttraumatic painful torticollis. Mov Disord. 2003 Dec;18(12):1482-91.
Shim JS, Noh KC, Park SJ. Treatment of congenital muscular torticollis in patients older than 8 years. J Pediatr Orthop. 2004 Nov-Dec;24(6):683-8.
