Effectiveness of the Treatment of Physiotherapy in the Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A Systematic Review-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Effectiveness of the Treatment of Physiotherapy in the Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A Systematic Review

Published:2023-12-20 Issue:1 Volume:11 Page:8
ISSN:2227-9067
Container-title:Children
language:en
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Author:

Rodríguez-Huguet Manuel¹^ORCID,Rodríguez-Almagro Daniel²^ORCID,Rosety-Rodríguez Miguel³^ORCID,Vinolo-Gil Maria¹⁴⁵^ORCID,Ayala-Martínez Carmen⁶,Góngora-Rodríguez Jorge¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Cádiz, 11009 Cádiz, Spain

2. Department of Nursing, Physical Therapy and Medicine, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain

3. Move-It Research Group, Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cádiz (INiBICA), Puerta del Mar University Hospital, University of Cádiz, Plaza Fragela, s/n, 11003 Cádiz, Spain

4. Rehabilitation Clinical Management Unit, Interlevels-Intercenters Hospital Puerta del Mar, Hospital Puerto Real, Cádiz Bay-La Janda Health District, 11006 Cádiz, Spain

5. Research Unit, Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cádiz (INiBICA), Puerta del Mar University Hospital, University of Cádiz, 11009 Cádiz, Spain

6. Doctoral School, University of Cádiz, 11003 Cádiz, Spain

Abstract

A single congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is a postural musculoskeletal deformity and is characterized by the shortening or stiffness of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. The reported incidence of CMT ranges from 0.2% to 2%. The objective is to evaluate the effect of physical therapy programs on CMT. For the search, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PEDro and Cochrane databases were used. Randomized controlled trials published between 2018 and 2023 have been included. This study follows the PRISMA 2020 statement and has been registered in the PROSPERO database. Finally, six studies were included. The cervical range of motion (ROM) in rotation was the most analyzed variable, followed by the ultrasound evaluation; one of the studies included the analysis of children’s motor development with the Alberta scale. All research found benefits associated with soft tissue mobilization, passive stretching techniques and manual therapy of the cervical spine. In conclusion, it is possible to recommend manual therapy and passive stretching techniques for the treatment of CMT, with significant results on the cervical ROM.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/1/8/pdf

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