Torticollis with Toddlers : A Guidebook for the Parents
Reidie, Silja (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023111029134
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023111029134
Tiivistelmä
Torticollis is a postural condition where the head and neck are twisted due to a shortened sternocleidomastoid muscle, making the head tilt towards the affected side and turn the chin towards the opposite side. All ages from babies to adults can be affected and it is a common disorder.
The aim of the thesis was to find and assemble information to enhance the knowledge of the parents about how to treat torticollis of toddlers at home in a practical way, and what is the parents’ role in the treatment. The objective of the thesis was to create a guidebook, requested by Satasairaala, for the parents of toddlers with torticollis to help their everyday life.
The theoretical framework was gathered from evidence-based research focusing on the concept of torticollis, clinically relevant anatomy, motor development of a toddler, treatment of the condition, and the role of the parent in physiotherapy treatment. The information gathered worked as a base for the guidebook. The created guidebook includes guided exercises, pictures of the hard collars, and evidence-based information about the condition and the parents’ role in treating it at home, in an understandable clear manner. The creation of the guidebook dictated the thesis to become action-based research, where learning happens through action and reflection.
The created guidebook was sent for feedback. Mainly positive feedback was received with a few additional suggestions. After critical viewing, the chosen changes were made, and a new and final, more reader friendly version of the guidebook was done.
The end product of this thesis is a parent friendly guidebook to be given as a complimentary tool for parents of toddlers with torticollis at Satasairaala during physiotherapy sessions.
The aim of the thesis was to find and assemble information to enhance the knowledge of the parents about how to treat torticollis of toddlers at home in a practical way, and what is the parents’ role in the treatment. The objective of the thesis was to create a guidebook, requested by Satasairaala, for the parents of toddlers with torticollis to help their everyday life.
The theoretical framework was gathered from evidence-based research focusing on the concept of torticollis, clinically relevant anatomy, motor development of a toddler, treatment of the condition, and the role of the parent in physiotherapy treatment. The information gathered worked as a base for the guidebook. The created guidebook includes guided exercises, pictures of the hard collars, and evidence-based information about the condition and the parents’ role in treating it at home, in an understandable clear manner. The creation of the guidebook dictated the thesis to become action-based research, where learning happens through action and reflection.
The created guidebook was sent for feedback. Mainly positive feedback was received with a few additional suggestions. After critical viewing, the chosen changes were made, and a new and final, more reader friendly version of the guidebook was done.
The end product of this thesis is a parent friendly guidebook to be given as a complimentary tool for parents of toddlers with torticollis at Satasairaala during physiotherapy sessions.