Corona del Mar High's John Humphreys (6) hangs on for a first-quarter touchdown catch in spite of the defensive efforts of Downey's Brenden Hodge in the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs on Friday. (Christine Cotter)
Torticollis, also known as a crick in the neck, wry neck or loxia, is a dystonic condition defined by an abnormal, asymmetrical head or neck position, which may be due to a variety of causes. The term torticollis is derived from the Latin words tortus for twisted and collum for neck.
What is torticollis? When a baby is born, one of the exams that the doctor may perform in the hospital is to check for torticollis (which means âtwisted neckâ in Latin). Congenital torticollis is a muscular problem that is present in an infant at birth. The muscle on one side of the neck is tight and causes the head to tilt to that side. You may also feel a lump on the tight muscle as well.