• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.12-27
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• 2023

Objective This study aimed to analyze the efficacy of the tuina treatment for congenital muscular torticollis based on randomized controlled clinical studies in China. Methods The China National Knowledge Infrastructure was the main source of data. Using the keywords "tuina", "chuna", "推拿", and "斜颈", 12 randomized controlled clinical studies were identified and analyzed. Results Compared with the control group, the tuina treatment group showed statistically significant changes with respect to the therapeutic effect. Conclusions This study suggests that tuina treatment is effective for congenital muscular torticollis patients and provides evidence for further studies on oriental medicine treatments, including tuina for congenital muscular torticollis.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.233-241
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 사경의 진단 및 평가에 많이 사용되고 있는 초음파 검사와 이학적 검사 도구인 사경종합평가의 상관성 검증을 통해 사경종합평가의 유용성을 알아보는 것이다. 선천성 근성 사경으로 진단 받은 환아 78명을 연구 대상으로 하였다. 사경 환아를 초음파 소견을 통한 흉쇄유돌근(목빗근) 섬유화 정도에 따라 네 유형으로 분류하였고, 사경종합평가를 통한 장애 정도에 따라 세 가지 유형으로 분류하였다. 초음파 영상 소견을 통해 분류된 환아 중 제1유형이 42명(53.8%); 제2유형이 21명(26.9%); 제3유형이 7명(9.0%); 제4유형이 8명(10.3%)이었다. 발현 연령은 초음파 제1유형에서 2.3${\pm}$0.8개월로 다른 유형에 비해 유의하게 빨랐으며(p<0.01), 제4유형에서 20.2${\pm}$12.1개월로 가장 늦었다(p<0.01). 유형별로 분류된 초음파 검사와 사경종합평가의 상관관계에서 파이상관계수는 ${\phi}$=0.893으로 통계적으로 유의한 높은 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.01). 본 연구의 결과, 간단하며 객관적 검사 도구인 사경종합평가는 사경을 치료하는 물리치료사가 쉽게 적용할 수 있어 임상에서 폭넓게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.216-224
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• 2010

본 전향적 종적 연구의 목적은 임상적으로 명확히 구분되어 정의된 각각의 선천성 근성 사경군을 대상으로 표준화된 도수 신장치료와 치료적 마사지를 적용하였을 때 경부에서 나타나는 특성과 회복율을 알아보는 것이다. 생후 1년 미만에 발현하여 보존적 물리치료를 시작한 총 52명의 선천성 근성 사경 환아를 연구 대상으로 하였다. 치료 전, 모든 환아는 다음 세 가지 군으로 분류하였다: (1)종괴군, (2)근성 사경군, (3)체위성 사경군. 총 52명의 환아 중 종괴군이 32명(61.5%); 근성 사경군이 15명(28.9%); 그 외 체위성 사경군이 5명(9.6%)이었다. 다변량 분석 결과를 통해 치료 기간은 종괴성 사경군이 유의하게 길었고(p<0.01), 발현 연령은 종괴성 사경군 $1.65{\pm}1.31$ 개월로 다른 군에 비해 유의하게 빨랐다(p<0.01), 경부회전 제한에 따라 제한이 클수록 유의하게 회복율의 저하를 보였다(p<0.01). 본 연구의 결과 잘 숙련된 치료사에 의해 시행된 보존적 물리치료는 사경의 치료에 안전하며, 특히 생후 1년 미만에 발현된 선천성 근성 사경 환아의 84.6%에서 좋은 회복율을 보였다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 1992

The purposes of this study is to survey the clinical findings of congenital muscular torticollis. The subjects were 44 congenital muscular torticollis patients who were treated at physical therapy department of rehabilitation medicine, presbyterian medical center during the period Jan. Dec. 1991 The results were as follows : 1. Patients were evenly divided by gender(22 bodys, 22 girls). Left-sided involvement was found in 27 cases$(61.4\%)$, and right side in 17 cases$(38.6\%)$. 2. Abnormal delivery was 29 cases$(65.9\%)$. Those included resarean section, breech presentation with vaginal delivery and difficulty delivery. 3. Most of torticollis were primipara infant 33 cases$(75\%)$ 4. Associated congenital anomalies were noted in 12 cases, the most common cases were central co-ordination disturbance. 5. Patients was most commonly referred form the department of pediatrics. 6. Sternocleidomastoid fibrotic nodules were noted in 32 cases$(72.7\%)$. 7. Four cases had excision of the sternocleidomastoid fibrotic nodules in infancy and average at which operation was twelve months of life(range from nine months to fourteen months). 8. Facial asymmetry was noted in 13 cases at the begining of treatment, and the asymmetry was corrected after treatment in 10 cases. 9. The average duration of treatment was 3 months when the treatment was started in 3 weeks old. 10. The result was good in 22 cases$(50\%)$, fair in 12 Cases$(27.3\%)$.

• Journal of International Society for Simulation Surgery
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.28-32
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• 2016

Background Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is a benign condition. With early diagnosis and appropriate management, it can be cured completely, leaving no residual deformity. However, long-standing, untreated CMT can lead to permanent craniofacial deformities and asymmetry.Methods Nineteen patients presented to the author with congenital muscular torticollis. Three dimensional computed tomography (3-D CT) scans was obtained upon patient’s admission. Adjustment of skull’s position to Frankfort horizontal plan was done. Cervical vertebral segmentation was done which allowed a 3D module to be separately created for each vertebra to detect any anatomical or positional changes.Results The segmented vertebrae showed an apparent anatomical changes, which were most noticeable at the level of the atlas and axis vertebrae. These changes decreased gradually till reaching the seventh cervical vertebra, which appeared to be normal in all patients. The changes in the atlas vertebra were mostly due to its intimate relation with the skull base, while the changes of the axis were the most significantConclusion Cervical vertebral segmentation is a reliable tool for isolation and studying cervical vertebral pathological changes of each vertebra separately. The accuracy of the procedures in addition to the availability of many software that can be used for segmentation will allow many surgeons to use segmentation of the vertebrae for diagnosis and even for preoperative simulation planning.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2009

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report one case of spinal scoliosis patient with neglected congenital muscular torticollis treated by chuna manual therapy. Methods : The patient had been treated with chuna manual therapy. Full spine anteroposterior X-ray was taken to measure cobb's angle and cervico-mandibular angle before and after the period of treatment. Results : After treatment, the cobb's angle has been improved by $12^{\circ}$($31^{\circ}$ to $19^{\circ}$) at thoracic level, by $7^{\circ}$($17^{\circ}$ to $10^{\circ}$) at lumbar level. The cervico-mandibular angle has been improved by $5^{\circ}$($14^{\circ}$ to $9^{\circ}$). Conclusions : Chuna manual therapy was effective for a scoliosis patient with neglected congenital muscular therapy.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.38-45
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• 2009

Purpose: The congenital muscular torticollis is a neck deformity involving shortening of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, which is detected at birth or shortly after birth. This childhood disease is the third most common congenital musculoskeletal anomaly. The indication for surgery is a persistent head tilt with dificit of passive rotation and lateral bending of the neck and a tight band or tumor in the sternocleidomastoid muscle even after physical therapy. The purpose of this article is to report surgical outcomes with patients who had no or little response to physical therapy. Methods: Surgery was performed on 29 patients and their average age was 4.1 years (from 6 months to 20.1 years). The unipolar open release and partial myectomy were done in 28 cases and the muscle lengthening was done in 1 case. Physical therapy was started from postoperative seventh day. Follow - up period was ranged from 2 months to 5.4 years(mean follow - up, 20.4 months). Result: There were neither rotation nor lateral bending deficit after surgical treatment. Mild head tilt was noticed in 3 cases and residual bend was observed in 4 cases. The subjective assessments of surgical results by parents were excellent. Conclusion: Our surgical outcome encourages the surgical treatment of congenital muscular torticollis for patients who failed to respond to physical therapy.

• 대한정형도수물리치료학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.77-91
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• 2023

Background: Congenital muscular torticollis results in reduced head mobility, such as cervical rotation, due to the abnormal size and contraction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Korea Pediatric integrative manual therapy and stretching are recommended to improve head rotation upper cervical spine mobility. Therefore, in this study, the effect of the new PIMT was investigated. Methods: The patient is a 3.5 month-old diagnosed with congenital muscular torticollis (CMT). Due to the limitation of head rotation and cervical spine rotation and flexion mobility, the child visited a rehabilitation center and after diagnosis, Pediatric integrative manual therapy (PIMT) treatment was performed five times a week for a total of 15 weeks. The child's head rotation and flexion limitation and plagiocephaly were evaluated. Results: In conclusion, this study shows that compared to other treatments, PIMT approach is a more effective treatment for improving head rotation and cervical limitation for range of motion in CMT infants. Conclusion: PIMT approach was effective in improving cervical rotation and Head lateral flexion mobility and plagiocephaly in CMT patients.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes of manual stretching treatment with those of motor development and positioning physical therapy (MDPPT) for congenital muscular torticollis (CMT). This study was designed to be randomized controlled trials and to evaluate the outcomes of 43 consecutive patients with CMT who were first seen when they were average 26 days old. Before treatments, the patients were unintentionallv classified into two clinical groups along with the treatment methods. Among the 43 patients, 22 were classified to the manual stretching group and 21 to the MDPPT group. By means of independent t-test on the result. the duration of treatment according to methods was not significantly different in two groups (p>.05). The duration of treatment in accordance with head tilt level was not significantly different in two groups (p>.05). There was change of mass diameter, between at the beginning day of treatment and after treatment in manual stretching group with a strong positive linear correlation (p=.000, r=.734), but slightly positive linear correlation in MDPPT group. The result of this study indicates that two therapeutic methods make little difference in effectiveness.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2006

Purpose: This study was to evaluate effects of myofascial release therapy for newborns and infants with congenital torticollis. Methods: In a two month period, thirty-six newborns and infants diagnosed with congenital muscular torticollis received treatment thirty times; then divided into a myofascial release group and stretching group. Crying frequency was used to measure the amount of crying time during treatment. Ultrasonography was used to measure the size of fibromatosis. Physical examinations were used to measure the degree of head tilting and rotation. Results: The results were as follows: 1. Crying frequency was significantly decreased in myofascial degree group. 2. The size of fibromatosis was not significantly decreased in ultrasonography. 3. Head tilt was significantly decreased in myofascial release group. 4. Rotation was not significantly increased in myofascial release and control group. Conclusion: The above results suggest that myofascial release therapy is helpful decreasing head tilt, crying frequency, and increasing head rotation.