CongenitalMuscularTorticollis& SandiferSyndrome:PreventDelayIn Diagnosis
Ifyou'restrugglingtomanageyourchild’sCMTdiagnosis,Dr. Phillips-Williams’eBook"Parents’GuidetoCongenitalMuscular Torticollis"willserveasyourroadmap!
CongenitalMuscularTorticollis,or CMT,isaconditioncharacterized byanabnormalneckpositionor postureinnewborns.Itaffects approximately1inevery250 infants.
Withtreatment,the conditioneventuallypasses; however,theexperience canstillbetroublingforboth infantsandparentsalike.
Asignificantportionofthe bookisdedicatedtohelping youcopewiththe“pain points”orfeelingsyou’ll encounteronyourCMT journey.
Fromsadnessandworryto stressandanxiety,thebook providesstrategiesfor recognizingthesefeelings anddealingwiththemin healthyways.
Alsointhebookareseveralexercisesyoucandowithyourinfantat hometoreinforceanyrepositioningtreatmentsandsurgical interventionsperformedbyphysicians.
Thebookstressestheimportanceofearlydetectionwhenitcomesto addressingCMT.Ifdiagnosedandtreatedearlyenough,thecondition cangoawayinaslittleassixmonths.