**JillAly**
I just saw your post in the phsyical therapy post about your son having torticollus as an infant. Mine had torticollus as well, which lead to flat head and a doc band. The torticollus was "fixed" within a month or so... they saw a huge improvement and he was a champ! However, I've noticed that he walks kind of funny. He raises his arms to a 90 degree angle (like a mummy, but with elbows bent..) and sticks his belly out when he walks. I've heard this is one way they stabalize themselves while learning to walk, but your comment about it being from torticollus has me worried! He started walking at 15 months, so he's only been walking 4 months now so the stabalizing himself thing made sense.... but now I'm not so sure. He has yet to walk in front of his Dr. because he's now scared of her (guess he now realizes painful things come from the Dr's office haha).
Does this sound like how your son walks? We may be taking a trip to the Dr. this week... *sigh*... I thought this torticollus/flat head was all in the past.
Re: **JillAly**
I was shocked and would never have twice about him running funny - I just thought it was the toddler learning to run phase. It was my daycare that suggested it and I'm glad they did. I thought the torticollis was a thing of the past too. No one mentioned that it might show itself again in later months. When I had him evaluated, I didn't even mention the torticollis. She asked me if he had it. So she clearly saw it even though neither I nor my mom friends notice anything other than he seems a little klutzy when running.
How your son runs sounds a lot like mine. There is actually a name for the sticking tummy out thing. I just forget it. Does your son raise his shoulder up? That was a big thing with them- that he raises his shoulders to support the head while running which kind of made his head go a tiny bit to the side. That is what makes his stomach stick out. The arms then go all over the place- like you described.
I don't want to scare you- because I've been told it's no big deal and can be easily corrected. We only have to do a few physical therapy lessons so they can show me what to do. The person who evaluated him for early intervention said he wasn't even close to being accepted for the program because what he has is minor. .
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Here's a picture of ds running. It's not the best one for showing the tummy sticking out but it does show him a little uncoordinated.
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