Predictors of Length of Physical Therapy Care for Infants With Congenital Torticollis

Abstract

Purpose: This study explored whether the type of torticollis, amount of tummy time or container time, participant age at examination, and Alberta Infant Motor Scales score influence the length of physical therapy care for infants with torticollis. Methods: Data for 149 participants were extracted from medical records for infants with torticollis who received care between November 2018 and November 2021. Results: Statistically significant correlations were found between length of care (LOC) and torticollis type, age at examination, active range of motion rotation deficit, and passive range of motion rotation deficit. A multiple regression model predicted LOC from age at examination in days, as well as passive and active rotation deficits. Conclusion: Higher passive and active rotation deficits lead to longer LOC. However, longer lengths of care were associated with younger ages at examination, different from earlier studies.