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>Greetings to all you orthotists and prosthetists!
Greetings Tanya
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>This search came up empty! Does anyone on this listserve have any
>recommendations for orthotics/splints that may help with torticollis?
>
Think you may well draw a blank with that one. I’ve never had any good
results with an Orthoses. Seen good results using Botulinum Toxin. We
use BTX in my unit for reducing tone in CP children, MS patients. Very
often we then fit AFO’s, hand splints etc inline with the BTX
injections.
Search Medline or whatever you have with the key word “Botulinum A
Toxin” you should find a number of papers on the use of BTX for
Torticollis
Hope this helps.
Regards
Chris Drake
Chris Drake Dip OTC, M.B.A.P.O. [email protected] (Home)
Principal Orthotist, [email protected] (Work)
Department of Orthotics, Tel: (44) 181-355 2760 (Work)
Roehampton Rehabilitation Centre, (44) 181-355 2711 (Sec)
Queen Mary’s University Hospital,
Roehampton Lane,
London, SW15 5PR,
UK.
