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Congenital Torticollis

Picture of an infant with congenital torticollis

Torticollis, also known as "wryneck," is a condition in which your baby's head is tilted. One of your newborn's neck muscles is shortened. So the chin points to one shoulder, away from the shortened neck muscle. And the back of the head tilts toward the opposite shoulder.

By Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer John Pope, MD - Pediatrics
Primary Medical Reviewer Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Robert B. Keller, MD - Orthopedics
Last Revised October 4, 2011

Last Revised: October 4, 2011

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: John Pope, MD - Pediatrics & Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine & Robert B. Keller, MD - Orthopedics

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