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Case 6

A PT received a referral of "stretching exercises" for a 13-month old infant diagnosed with (R) torticollis. On completion of examination, the PT decided no treatment could be offered to the infant and referred the patient back to the doctor for further investigation. The reasons were:

Despite the observation that the infant habitually held his head slightly tilted to the right and rotated to the left. Physical findings:

  1. ROM of all neck movements were normal;
  2. there was no tightness in any of the neck muscles

Up to this point, has the physiotherapist violated Code 2 & Example 6, of Appendix I, p29 (Code of Practice)?

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