Role of High Intensity Laser Therapy on a Child with Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation-casereport

Authors

Li-Yun Teng
Ko-Long Lin
Sheng-Hui Tuan
Shu-Fen Sun
Min-Hui Li
I-Hsiu Liou

Translated Title

高能量雷射治療對於兒童寰椎樞椎不完全脫臼治療中的角色之病例報告

Abstract

After wearing a hairpin for the entire evening during her sleep, 8-year-old girl experienced acute onset of torticollis and neck pain after walking up the next morning. She was brought to our outpatient department. Her head was tilted to the left, with tenderness over the left neck region. Imaging studies revealed atlantoaxial rotatory fixation. She initially received a combination of soft neck collar and medications with muscle relaxants as well as anti-inflammatory agents. However, these treatments had limited effects. Then, she received high-intensity laser therapy on the left posterior deep neck muscles, which greatly improved the range of motion of her neck.

Language

English

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.6315/TJPMR.202012_48(2).0009

First Page

149

Last Page

152

Recommended Citation

Teng, Li-Yun; Lin, Ko-Long; Tuan, Sheng-Hui; Sun, Shu-Fen; Li, Min-Hui; and Liou, I-Hsiu (2020) "Role of High Intensity Laser Therapy on a Child with Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation-casereport," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 48: Iss. 2, Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/TJPMR.202012_48(2).0009
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol48/iss2/9