Sometimes the doctor recommends that the mother should stretch the sternocleidomastoid muscle in the baby's neck. They send the mother to a physical therapist who teaches her how to perform safely this, and any other recommend stretch exercises. For example, it might help to turn the baby's neck gently towards the side that is stiff with torticollis. It also often helps to change the baby's position during nursing to allow him or her to stretch their neck naturally.

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