metalware, as tools, locks, hinges, or cutlery. the mechanical equipment necessary for conducting an activity, usually distinguished from the theory and design that make the activity possible. military weapons and combat equipment.
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.
Torticollis is a twisting of the head and neck caused by a shortened sternocleidomastoid muscle, tipping the head toward the shortened muscle, while rotating the chin in the opposite direction. Torticollis may occur in all ages, from newborns to adults.