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What causes the tightness or shortening of the neck muscle? Some times a traumatic birth injury causes stretching and scaring of the neck muscle. Congenital infant torticollis can also be caused by babyâs position in the womb. Torticollis is more common in situations where there is lack of space in the womb. For example with multiple births or when there is little amniotic fluid.
Symptoms of torticollis include: 1  Tilting of the babyâs head in one direction. 2  A small bump on the side of the babyâs neck. 3  Baby facing difficulty while breastfeeding one side. 4  Baby suffering from frustration due to his inability in turning his head completely.