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Torticollis

Definition-a twisting of the neck to one side that results in abnormal carriage of the head and is usually caused by muscle spasms -- called also wryneck (Medline Plus Medical Dictionary)

Possible search terms: wryneck, congenital muscular torticollis

Books

Chiropractic Care for the Pediatric Patient. Fysh, Peter. RZ263. F96 2002

Chiropractic Pediatrics: A Clinical Handbook. Davies, Neil. RZ263.D38 2000

Pediatric Chiropractic. Anrigh, Claudia. RZ263. P43 1998

Wryneck: the neck has gone awry: torticollis, its analysis and correction in infants/children/adults and selected adjustments, subluxations, and papers: vol.IX. Barge, Fred. RZ265.N4 B372 1998

Spasmodic torticollis handbook: a guide to treatment and rehabilitation. Pathak, Mayank. RC935.D8 P38 2000

Torticollis. Barge, Fred. RZ265.N4 B37

Clinical Forms of Torticollis. Ford, Peter A. RC936.F67 1984

Torticollis: the slipped disk syndrome. Barge, F.H. RZ265.N4 B37 1984

Internet Guides and Resources

International Chiropractic Pediatric Association

ChiroWeb.com

International Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics

Selected Citations

Smith-Nguyen, E.J.; Two Approaches To Muscular Torticollis   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHIROPRACTIC PEDIATRICS . 2004  SUM  Vol.  6(2)   Pgs.  387-93

Pederick, F.O.; Treatment of an Infant with Wry Neck Associated with Birth Trauma: Case Report   CHIROPRACTIC JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA . 2004  DEC  Vol.  34(4)   Pgs.  123-8

Morgan, J.; Chiropractic Care and Infantile Torticollis   STREAMS FROM THE FOUNTAINHEAD.  WIN  Vol.  3(3)   Pgs.  21-3