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.
Key points. 1  Torticollis is when the muscle on one side of the neck is shorter than on the other side. 2  It causes the head to tilt to one side.3  The baby tends to look away from the tight muscle. 4  If your baby only looks in one direction, try to encourage her to look to the less preferred side.ey points. 1  Torticollis is when the muscle on one side of the neck is shorter than on the other side. 2  It causes the head to tilt to one side.