ReviewPediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association2018
Informing the Update to the Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline.
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- Efficacy of non-surgical, non-pharmacological treatments for congenital muscular torticollis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- The effectiveness and safety of conservative interventions for positional plagiocephaly and congenital muscular torticollis: a synthesis of systematic reviews and guidance.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2020Pooled it
- Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A 2018 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy.Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association · 2018Guideline
- Comparison of the Effectiveness of Vojta Therapy and the NDT Bobath Concept in the Treatment of Congenital Muscular Torticollis in Infants-A Retrospective Cohort Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Understanding factors related to application of traditional Chinese medicine tuina for congenital muscular torticollis in children: a qualitative study based on traditional Chinese medicine tuina practitioners.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
- Clinical Application of Custom Neck Collar with Negative Sensory Feedback in Children with Intractable Torticollis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Torticollis in childhood-a practical guide for initial assessment.European journal of pediatrics · 2022Review
- Congenital muscular torticollis: where are we today? A retrospective analysis at a tertiary hospital.Porto biomedical journalArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo systematically review the recent evidence on physical therapy (PT) diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention of congenital muscular torticollis to inform the update to the PT management of congenital muscular torticollis evidence-based clinical practice guideline.
methodsFrom 2012 to 2017, 7 databases were searched for studies that informed PT diagnosis, prognosis, or intervention of infants and children with congenital muscular torticollis. Studies were appraised for risk of bias and quality.
resultsTwenty studies were included. No studies informed PT diagnosis. Fourteen studies informed prognosis, including factors associated with presence of a sternocleidomastoid lesion, extent of symptom resolution, treatment duration, adherence to intervention, cervical spine outcomes, and motor outcome. Six studies informed intervention including stretching frequency, microcurrent, kinesiology tape, group therapy, and postoperative PT.
conclusionsNew evidence supports that low birth weight, breech presentation, and motor asymmetry are prognostic factors associated with longer treatment duration. Higher-level evidence is emerging for microcurrent intervention.
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