Torticollis

Differential Diagnosis, Assessment and Treatment, Surgical Management and Bracing

Karen Karmel-Ross (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

120 Seiten

1998
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7890-0317-1 (ISBN)

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Torticollis: Differential Diagnosis, Assessment and Treatment, Surgical Management and Bracing fulfills a need, long overdue. To provide pediatric physicians, orthopedists, surgeons, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and family physicians with a systematic approach to the assessment and treatment of congenital muscular torticollis, this important guidebook gives you vital information on torticollis and its impact on the growth and development of children. Underscoring the importance of early intervention, Torticollis covers the differential diagnosis of this disorder, its conservative management, the advantages of a team approach to management, the selection of appropriate treatment techniques and pathways, and the relationship between torticollis posture and development of postural control and balance.From pages packed with useful information and amply illustrated, you will learn about the various causes of torticollis, the guidelines for assessment and timing of treatment, the main goals of treatment intervention, and when surgery is necessary. Torticollis discusses the fabrication and use of custom-made neck collars to help resolve lateral head tilt and postoperative splinting. Through the book’s well-organized and clear discussions, you will also learn about:

conservative management outcome
surgical intervention
plagiocephaly
hemihypoplasia
ocular torticollis
evaluation guidelines
motor skill development
postural control and balance development
assessing neck range-of-motion and strength
manual therapy intervention
strengthening exercises in play
therapeutic handling and positioning
treatment pathways
exercises for posture education and midline control
home intervention exercisesTorticollis teaches you how to detect torticollis early and differentiate nonmuscular torticollis etiology. You will also learn how to evaluate the entire musculoskeletal system, how to assess motor development, postural control, and balance, and how to develop an exercise treatment plan. Nowhere else will you find such a comprehensive overview of this disorder, the challenges it presents, the progress that has been made, the interventions that work, and the research that needs to be done!

Karen Karmel-Ross

Contents
Preface

The Differential Diagnosis of Torticollis in Children
Conservative Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A Literature Review
Assessment and Treatment of Children with Congenital Muscular Torticollis
The Surgical Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis
The Use of Splinting in Conservative and Post-Operative Treatment of Congenital Muscular Torticollis
Infants with Torticollis: The Relationship Between Asymmetric Head and Neck Positioning and Postural Development
Epilogue
Index
Reference Notes Included

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.7.1998
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 216 mm
Gewicht	250 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie
ISBN-10	0-7890-0317-1 / 0789003171
ISBN-13	978-0-7890-0317-1 / 9780789003171
Zustand	Neuware