(Note: The following video content may cause discomfort. Be careful ~ ~ Seriously, I'm scared. There is a child crying backstage, and I can't watch it in the middle. )
Really, it's no exaggeration to say that I almost peed!
This is not a cure for torticollis, it's killing me! Some time ago, Russian baby gymnastics and an old woman's "developing brain exercises" haven't stopped for a few days, and here comes the video of crazy treatment of torticollis!
Looking at this middle-aged man pulling the baby's head and shaking violently back and forth with lightning speed, I feel that the baby's neck is about to click! I'm worried about this mom!
The baby's brain development (the development of inner ear vestibule) needs proper shaking stimulation to develop well.
But! Yes!
It is definitely not the "improper way", "violence", "countless times for a long time" and "fast" shaking as in the video!
The baby has a soft neck and a heavy head. In addition, the baby's skull base is relatively flat, the brain is not easy to fix, and the neck lacks support. If it is violently shaken and overturned by adults, the blood vessels connected with veins under the skull will also shake due to external forces, which may cause brain nerve damage. Seriously, it may also cause damage to the baby's brain and cervical spine, leading to irreparable damage.
If your baby shakes improperly, please pay attention to observe whether your baby has any uncomfortable reactions, such as:
Babies will suddenly cry or stop crying, refuse to eat milk, be sleepy or be emotionally sensitive. In severe cases, sudden coma, dyspnea and jet vomiting may occur. If the above situation occurs, it is recommended that you take your baby to a regular hospital for examination immediately, so as not to delay the best treatment time.
Some people may say, don't scare people. Oh, I often shake my baby, too Why is there no problem?
No "problem" is of course lucky! However, whether you have observed the signal of "problem" or not, as long as you have read this article, I will remind you to do the following three actions as little as possible or not at all:
Shake the baby violently, about 3-4 times per second. Rotate and shake the baby greatly without protecting the head and neck. Throw the baby into the air. Every parent should know.
Baby shake syndrome!
The baby can't shake it as he wants, and he can't shake it as he wants! Besides, a brain? !
As parents, as long as they know a little about "baby shake syndrome or shake syndrome", they all know how horrible and dangerous the so-called "torticollis therapy" in this video is!
Swinging baby syndrome refers to the sudden and violent shaking of the baby in an inappropriate way, or the rapid shaking of the baby for countless times for a long time, which leads to brain damage, or bone dislocation, spinal fracture and rib fracture, and even death.
Let's take a look at the possible effects of baby shake syndrome:
Hearing or visual impairment, language problems, memory and attention problems, mental retardation, seizures, cerebral palsy, are they really that terrible? Look at these unfortunate cases that have been severely shaken:
What's the torticollis that this parent has to treat with his child's life?
To treat torticollis for your baby, let's get to know torticollis first.
Torticollis is a term to describe the asymmetrical posture of the head and neck (D.R. Cooper, 1997). Not only babies are more common, but also adults.
Baby torticollis is not uncommon. My good friend MengMeng's mother and Dongdong's father often help me solve various IT system problems (in my business, customers eventually become friends, and friends also become customers), all because of the baby's torticollis and unilateral strabismus and amblyopia caused by torticollis.
In addition, some torticollis may be symptoms caused by some potential diseases. The sooner torticollis is found, the easier it is to treat. General congenital muscular torticollis may need surgical treatment after 1 year.
If torticollis is left unchecked, it may lead to other developmental problems, such as asymmetric facial development, and even more serious situations such as strabismus, amblyopia and poor hearing. MengMeng, mentioned earlier, has been treated continuously for more than three years because of amblyopia caused by torticollis.
Since the consequences of torticollis are so serious if it is not treated in time, how can Baba find out if the baby has torticollis as soon as possible?
The baby's head always leans to one side, or rotates at different angles to both sides. In the natural state of stillness, the baby's head, neck and spine are no longer in a straight line. Observe whether the baby has the above phenomenon. If you go to the hospital as soon as possible, the treatment of early torticollis is usually not expensive and complicated.
Why is the baby torticollis?
The main reason is the shortening of sternocleidomastoid muscle, which is mainly manifested as uneven shoulders, head resting on shoulders, and only one side sticking to the bed when lying flat.
The symptoms of this kind of torticollis children may be neck pain, and some may have lumps; Thickening or tension of sternocleidomastoid muscle, and pain in neck and spine.
Are the torticollis types all the same?
In fact, there are many kinds of torticollis, the three most common ones are congenital muscular torticollis, acquired torticollis and spastic torticollis in children.
1. First, let's look at what is congenital muscular torticollis.
This is the most common type of torticollis in infants under 5 years old.
Mainly due to the child's fetal position in the uterus, dystocia at birth or other circumstances may also lead to.
The baby's performance is very obvious at 6-8 months, and the injury of sternocleidomastoid muscle leads to obvious lump in the neck area (sternocleidomastoid muscle is the muscle connecting the sternum and head and neck).
In the United States, if a child is suspected to have congenital muscular torticollis, usually the doctor will further examine the buttocks after examining the child's neck to determine whether there is congenital dislocation of the hip, because many babies with congenital muscular torticollis have congenital dislocation of the hip.
Secondly, let's take a look at what acquired torticollis is.
This kind of torticollis may be caused by acquired causes such as trauma, inflammation, rheumatic disease and cerebellar tumor.
It also contains some rare torticollis, such as progressive ossifying fibrous dysplasia (FOP). Torticollis caused by trauma or inflammation is more common in older children, mainly in children aged 9- 10.
Finally, let's learn about spastic torticollis.
Spastic torticollis is a tonic or intermittent spasm of neck muscles, which can be called "intermittent torticollis", "cervical dystonia" or "idiopathic cervical dystonia" according to different reasons.
In addition, torticollis may be caused by bone, central and peripheral nerve abnormalities, visual abnormalities, non-muscle soft tissue problems and drugs. Different reasons lead to different treatment schemes, so not all torticollis can be treated by massage, surgery and other methods. The treatment of torticollis requires professionals to make a good diagnosis in order to choose the most suitable treatment method and cure it as soon as possible.
Here we will introduce three common treatment methods for torticollis in the United States and other countries:
1, physiotherapy
The initial treatment of torticollis is physical therapy, and the treatment cost is also low. Massage and other methods are usually used to fully improve muscle balance and relieve irritating tension. MengMeng and Dongdong mentioned above used massage, exercise and posture correction in physical therapy, because they were both muscular torticollis.
In addition, the corrective treatment plan may also include adjusting sleeping posture and correcting posture.
If it is non-congenital muscular torticollis, it is necessary to exclude spinal injury by X-ray before determining other treatment methods. Generally, it is necessary to treat the inflammation and trauma that cause torticollis first, in addition, hot compress, massage and stretching exercise can also be used to relieve head and neck pain.
2. Surgical therapy
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends: "If the problem cannot be solved through exercise or posture correction, the pediatrician may recommend a pediatric neurologist or plastic surgeon for surgery." Surgical treatment can solve some problems that cannot be solved by physical therapy, such as lengthening the tendon of the affected side. Generally speaking, the operation is aimed at children over 12 months old.
Children must have neck muscle strength training for 3-4 months after operation? And other adjuvant therapies.
3. Microcurrent therapy
This therapy was developed in Korea where your husband Oba lives. This treatment is aimed at congenital muscular torticollis. It is mainly used to treat infants under three months with stiff muscles or muscle mass thickness exceeding 10cm. Generally, it can be cured in about 2-6 months after the treatment is completed. However, this method has a failure rate of 5- 10%, that is, about 5- 10 babies who have made microcurrents are useless.
Each different torticollis requires a slightly different treatment strategy. Early treatment is very important. Timely treatment can make children recover, greatly reduce the possibility of recurrence, and avoid adverse effects such as nerve compression caused by torticollis.
Protecting children is the basic responsibility of every parent.
Sally, a famous doctor of neurophysiology and psychology in Britain, has published many books about inner ear vestibule and baby reflex. She warned all parents that improper inner ear vestibule stimulation and reflex stimulation are harmful to the baby's development.
I have worked in the field of infant development for more than 7 years, focusing on sleep and exercise, and guiding tens of thousands of parents to carry out scientific and reasonable exercise for infants of all ages.
Here, I especially remind parents that it is every parent's responsibility to protect their children's safety.
Be sure to exercise properly according to the child's age, bones, joints, inner ear vestibule and other development conditions. Even if you are an adult, if your bones or inner ear vestibule are in a general state of development, you should be very cautious in related exercises.