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.
A permanent, intermittent or spasmodic twisting of the head or neck to one side. Causes of torticollis include birth injury to one of the long neck muscles, scarring and shortening of the neck skin, spasm of the neck muscles, WHIPLASH INJURY, TICS and vertical imbalance of the eye muscles. Treatment depends on the cause. Also known as wry neck.