A doctor in Illinois believed that one of the best ways of treating the tilted head of one of her new patients was to send the boy to work with someone who holds a physical therapy job, according to that doctor’s recently published column.
Dr. Helen Minciotti stated she first met the patient when he was 9 months old and she noted his head persistently tilted during the first visit, the column in The Daily Herald states.
An orthopaedic specialist did not find abnormalities in the bones, nor did the specialist find any masses that were present in the neck. Home exercises that the boy did were not successful in reversing the tilt.
A conversation with his mom revealed he had been diagnosed with wry neck early in infancy, and her preference for physical therapy was supported by the physician, as part of an effort to strengthen neck muscles and enhance his range of motion.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, physical therapists help patients recover from injuries, surgery and illnesses by aiding them with pain management and enhancement of range of motion.