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What causes the tightness or shortening of the neck muscle? Some times a traumatic birth injury causes stretching and scaring of the neck muscle. Congenital infant torticollis can also be caused by babyâs position in the womb. Torticollis is more common in situations where there is lack of space in the womb. For example with multiple births or when there is little amniotic fluid.
The treatment for torticollis is aimed at relaxation of the contracted muscles of the neck which are involved. These treatments can include drugs, physical devices, botulin toxin, as well as surgery. In many individuals, torticollis will resolve by itself in several days to a few weeks.