Does your baby tilt their head?
For babies who look to one side or tilt their head. We check the muscle by ultrasound and continue with the five-week course. Over 10,000 cases treated as of July 2026.
What we check first
Pediatric assessment and ultrasound
The director, who completed a pediatric rehabilitation fellowship at Asan Medical Center, assesses the child and uses ultrasound to examine muscles when needed.
One-to-one care and follow-up
A therapist provides one-to-one care while observing movement and responses.
A 5-week program connecting clinic and home
Exercises continue in the clinic and at home for five weeks, then the doctor reviews progress.
See us if your baby…
My baby keeps looking to one side when feeding or sleeping.
It may not be a mere habit, finding the cause early matters most.
In photos, my baby's head looks slightly tilted.
Torticollis is a condition where neck-muscle imbalance tilts the head to one side and rotates it to the other.
I notice asymmetry in the back of the head or the face.
Head-shape asymmetry like plagiocephaly can accompany torticollis, so integrated screening is needed.
I can feel a hard lump on my baby's neck.
It may be muscular torticollis, a shortened sternocleidomastoid with a knot, needing ultrasound to confirm.
How torticollis care goes
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Specialist Detailed Consultation & Differential Testing
The specialist tells habit from torticollis and screens for related issues
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GE Ultrasound Detailed Examination
The director examines muscle condition in detail with GE ultrasound, available same-day.
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5-Week Integrated Protocol (Assessment + Treatment + Home Coaching)
Therapists with 10+ years track development weekly and guide symmetry with one-to-one therapy and home coaching
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Home follow-through check and final consultation
After the four-week intensive sessions, we watch for one week whether the baby holds a symmetrical posture at home. In week five the director gives a final consultation and, if needed, confirms symmetry with ultrasound. If progress falls short, four pediatric manual therapy sessions follow before a re-assessment.
Who provides your baby's torticollis care?
A rehabilitation medicine specialist who completed a pediatric rehabilitation fellowship at Asan Medical Center examines your baby and, when needed, checks the muscles with ultrasound.
After five weeks, a follow-up visit
For five weeks we track development and guide home activities. Afterwards the doctor reviews progress; if treatment continues, four manual therapy sessions and a re-check follow.
Explore our treatment spaces
See where your child will be treated
Consultation Room
Where we listen fully and explain in detail
Speech and Cognitive Therapy Room
An individual therapy room with tables and learning materials
Sensory Integration Room
A room where play is the therapy
Child Development Center Lobby
Reception and access to the therapy rooms
Before you visit
Testing equipment is closed on Tuesdays. On Tuesdays the torticollis testing equipment is off; book another day for one-stop diagnosis. An early start shapes the outcome. Early treatment matters for torticollis; intervening within 3 months gives a better prognosis (APTA). Follow-up after treatment ends. Asymmetry can recur during growth spurts, so we recheck at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.
Reading on torticollis
Articles for parents worried about torticollis.
Baby Torticollis: When Your Baby's Head Tilts to One Side
For parents worried that their baby always looks one way or tilts their head: types of torticollis, a home checklist, when to start treatment, and daily positioning habits.
Pediatric Torticollis Therapist in Seocho & Bangbae: Kim Min Ju
For parents looking into pediatric torticollis treatment in Seocho and Bangbae, meet Kim Min Ju, the physical therapist who provides Pediatric Manual Therapy at Ssukssuk Child Development Center.
What is different here
Both centers start with the doctor, and therapy is focused on one person at a time.
전문의가 직접 진료하고 주사해요
A rehabilitation specialist trained at Asan Medical Center examines children and adults herself and performs the ultrasound and injections.
30분 동안 한 사람만 봐요
Manual therapy and children's therapy are 30-minute one-to-one appointments with a dedicated therapist who stays with you.
두 센터가 한 건물에 있어요
The pain center on the 2nd floor and the development center on B1 share one building, so parents can be treated while their child is in therapy. Three minutes from Bangbae station exit 2.
Torticollis FAQ
Can a baby under one month old be treated?
For infants under one month, a consultation determines whether and when treatment is appropriate. Assessment and care options are explained after examination.
What should caregivers do together with us?
We provide home guidance on feeding, carrying and toy placement. Watch your child’s response and ask the therapist if the child is uncomfortable or a method is difficult.
Do we have to complete the full 5-week protocol?
A set of internationally validated, multi-dimensional developmental assessments, each covering a different domain, runs as one integrated set, without individual selection or exclusion. But completing 5 weeks is not the goal itself: if your baby improves enough early, treatment is successfully closed (graduation) at that point.
Why is an ultrasound exam needed?
What looks like a simple tilt may stem from muscular torticollis with a neck-muscle knot, from bone structure, or from visual causes. Accurate differentiation sets a safe, correct treatment direction, and objective imaging is also needed to rule out developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and craniosynostosis, and to issue medical certificates.
Tell us what worries you
First visits can be requested online. For therapy schedules and follow-ups call the development center at 02-521-7577.