RT journal article
T1 Effectiveness of the Treatment of Physiotherapy in the Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A Systematic Review
A1 Rodríguez Huguet, Manuel
A1 Rodríguez-Almagro, Daniel
A1 Rosety Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel
A1 Viñolo Gil, María Jesús
A1 Ayala Martínez, Carmen
A1 Góngora Rodríguez, Jorge Manuel
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 congenital muscular torticollis
K1 exercise
K1 pediatric telemonitoring
K1 physical therapy
K1 rehabilitation
AB 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.
PB Allan M. Glanzman
YR 2023
FD 2023-12-20
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31096
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31096
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026