metalware, as tools, locks, hinges, or cutlery. the mechanical equipment necessary for conducting an activity, usually distinguished from the theory and design that make the activity possible. military weapons and combat equipment.
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.
Torticollis or wry neck is a condition that causes the babyâs head to tilt to one side. The chin of the baby points to one shoulder, and the head tilts towards the opposite direction. It is common to have torticollis in infants. About ten to twenty percent of babies suffer from congenital torticollis.