As first time parents, you can imagine how shocked we were when our pediatrician told us that our perfect 4 week old baby boy had Torticollis. We immediately started our son, Will, on an intensive, and seemingly torturous, routine of Physical Therapy. We spent every moment stretching, pulling, twisting and reconfiguring our baby in order to get him to look to the left, while he only wanted to look right. We had to hold and play with him in very specific and awkward ways. Tummy time became heartbreaking for us as our little one cried. We were all frustrated. Torticollis took over our lives.

We desperately wanted to find ways to help our son that didn't result in tears. Even though we were assured that his crying was simply "conditioning" and that he was resisting out of habit, we knew otherwise - our baby was clearly in pain. We began searching the web for options and stumbled across a blog written by parents of Torticollis kids. They all said that adding the help of a Chiropractor to the PT was helpful. Neither my husband or I were very familiar with chiropractic care, but we were open to anything that might help.

We found Dr. Connelly and Friendship Heights Chiropractic on a recommendation from a friend. We are thankful for that referral every day. After weeks of forcing Will to the left, Dr. Connelly gently manipulated our son's neck, and we watched in amazement as Will quietly and comfortably looked left on his own. It literally brought tears to our eyes.

We've been seeing Dr. Connelly since and can hardly notice the Torticollis in our 4 month old. We don't regret the PT, as it made our son very strong, but I can honestly say that the healing of this condition didn't begin until the day that Dr. Connelly laid his hands on our baby. Not only is this man a talented doctor, but he actually shares our joy and pride as Will shows progress. He is kind and compassionate, and as a parent, there's nothing better than watching your son light up and smile as his doctor enters the room.

Our baby is literally in good hands. The best of hands.