First PT appt for Tort..
We went to our first PT appt for Alexis for slight torticollis. The PT said its a moderate to severe case which suprised me because the flat spot is so slight. She looks to her left side just fine, just favors looking to her right and laying on her right side so I thought it would be a slight case.
They showed us neck stretches to do and explained that her right side of her face is a little asymetrical (her cheek is a little puffier and the right side of her forehead a little more bumped out) so i cried when she said that because I guess I really didn't notice it.
She thinks it should get better in the next 2-4 weeks so I think it will be fine, just made me stress out a little thinking about it, but we'll do what we need to! Hopefully it will resolve itself and we won't have to get the helmets.
Re: First PT appt for Tort..
You are lucky that you've caught this early and your pedi referred you PT so young. I noticed flatness for BabyA at our 2week appt. We didn't start PT until I begged my pedi at 3.5months. Both babies were in helmets at 5months and we've been going to PT twice a week for 3 months - and they still want to do another month of twice a week for BabyA. He will be getting a second helmet in a few weeks. BabyB was much less severe and will be out of his helmet next week and down to once a week PT.
Make sure that you have the PT evaluate your other baby. We were surprised to learn BabyB also has torticollis and his flatness snuck up on us.
Good luck and great news that you caught this early!
Your LO sounds like my DS's case exactly. DS was diagnosed immediately in the NICU. He basically spent the entire pregnancy in the same position in my uterus - never ever moved. His tort was moderate to severe. We started PT at birth going once a month, and doing home stretches 3x a day. We are still going to PT once a month, but now are down to stretches 1x a day. He also developed a flat spot at 8 wks which got progressively worse and we got him into a helmet at 6 1/2 mos. He wore it for 11 wks. He also had the facial asymmetry and ear misalignment. It is much better now, but you won't see drastic improvements until they are sitting up on their own and not flat on their backs so much.
The best advice we got was not to put him in the bouncy/swings so much. Anything that puts them at an incline like that makes it worse, since gravity will cause his head to naturally tilt. On their tummies/backs is best. GL!