Corona del Mar High's John Humphreys (6) hangs on for a first-quarter touchdown catch in spite of the defensive efforts of Downey's Brenden Hodge in the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs on Friday. (Christine Cotter)
Torticollis, also known as a crick in the neck, wry neck or loxia, is a dystonic condition defined by an abnormal, asymmetrical head or neck position, which may be due to a variety of causes. The term torticollis is derived from the Latin words tortus for twisted and collum for neck.
In most cases, torticollis resolves with physical therapy. If infants have both torticollis and plagiocephaly, our craniofacial experts use the Gillette CranioCapÂ® orthosis to address head shape while our physical therapists address neck mobility.