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Earlier this week I was contacted by a lady who had woken up with a very stiff and painful neck.
On presentation her neck was twisted so that her chin was looking to the left of her left hip.
Acute Torticollis is when one of the major muscles of the anterior part of the neck, the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) goes into an acute spasm and pulls the chin out of line.
Onset may arise due to travelling a long distance in a car with the window open, or sleeping awkwardly in bed.
For those who have never experienced it, it can be very unnerving, and some people even believe that they have had a mild stroke.
Treatment requires the relaxation of the SCM by massage and stretching and mobilisation and manipulation of the joint in the neck that are affected by the acute torsion that the SCM has created in the neck.
Due to the eccentric way that the head is held, it regularly causes muscular spasm and joint restriction in the upper and mid back areas between the shoulder blades, which consequently needs to be treated alongside the work to the neck and the SCM.
Usually, approximately 4-6 treatments can resolve the problem satisfactorily.
Chiropractic Treatment will assist to relax the SCM and also the secondary areas that have been compromised.