Jill Moscicki
Pediatric physical therapist (PT, DPT) and founder/owner of Leap Pediatric Therapy in Pelham, AL, specializing in early movement issues like torticollis and plagiocephaly.
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Aug 20, 2026
Amanda MavrakosHOST
Can you tell us a little bit more about torticollis and what that treatment would actually look like for a kiddo?
Jill MoscickiGUEST
And usually what happens is your SCM, so your sternocleidomastoid muscle, it's going to be really tight on one side.
Jill MoscickiGUEST
It's going to tip your head to one side and it's going to turn your head to the opposite side.
Jill MoscickiGUEST
So kiddos that have torticollis usually have a preference to look to one side more than the other.
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Amanda MavrakosHOST
Can you tell us what that would look like? How does that impact future motor development? And what could have caused that kiddo to skip the crawling stage?