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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.
Key points. 1  Torticollis is when the muscle on one side of the neck is shorter than on the other side. 2  It causes the head to tilt to one side. 3  The baby tends to look away from the tight muscle. 4  If your baby only looks in one direction, try to encourage her to look to the less preferred side.