Generally speaking, it can be divided into muscular torticollis and bony torticollis.
The first type is the so-called muscular torticollis, which is caused by the imbalance of bilateral muscle strength, especially the contracture of one muscle due to injury or other reasons, resulting in torticollis with one side long and one side short. Because it is muscular torticollis, it can be corrected after further treatment of muscles.
The second type is bony torticollis, which is caused by abnormal development of cervical vertebrae. This kind of torticollis is difficult to treat and generally needs orthopedic treatment to correct it.
The treatment of this disease varies with the duration of the disease and age.
For infants aged 65,438+0-3 months, when it is found that the course of disease is short and the affected sternocleidomastoid muscle has not yet formed fibrosis or contracture, physical therapy, hot compress, massage and other methods can be used to promote the absorption and dissipation of sternocleidomastoid muscle blocks and recover well.
Surgical treatment is suitable for children over/kloc-0 years old.
For people over 12 years old, although facial and neck deformities are difficult to correct, surgical treatment can still improve them. His surgical methods include sternocleidomastoid muscle amputation, cutting off the clavicle and sternal head of sternocleidomastoid muscle, or cutting off the mastoid process. Although the operation left a scar, it can greatly improve his deformity. There is also a method called minimally invasive plastic surgery, and its clinical effect is better than other operations.