Torticollis Exercises: Left Torticollis

Hold your child's left shoulder with your right hand.

Place your hand on top of the left side of the child's head.

Slowly bend your child's right ear towards their right shoulder.

Work up to holding the stretch for 30 seconds.

Place your child on their stomach on the floor, over a positioning pillow, over your leg, or on your chest.

Encourage your child to lift their head up from the surface and look in both directions. They may like looking at toys or a mirror in front of them.

The child should always be supervised.

Place your left hand gently on the child's chest. Place your right hand on the right side of the child's face near the ear.

Slowly turn your child's head to the left.

Work up to holding the stretch for 30 seconds.

Hold the child facing away from you, in a side-lying position with your right arm between the child's legs.

Cradle their left shoulder with your right hand.

Place your left hand on the left side of the child's head.

Gently bring the child's right ear to their right shoulder.

Work up to holding the stretch for 30 seconds.

Place child on their back.

Place your hand gently on the child's chest and grasp the child's left wrist with your right hand.

Slowly lift their arm overhead.

Work up to holding the stretch for 30 seconds.

Place your child straddling your leg facing away from you.

Support your child around their hips or waist.

p>Slowly tilt the child to the left.

Encourage your child to bring their right ear to their right shoulder.

Place the child on their back.

Hold a toy a few inches above their chest.

Encourage your child to look and reach with both hands for the toy.

Hold your child in your right arm.

Move the bottle to turn the child's head to the left.

If breastfeeding: please hold your child to encourage them to look to the left.