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Can torticollis, acute cause pain in the head?
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Sure: Those markedly tight muscles in neck can also impact the muscles on the head.
Answered 10/11/2015
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Yes pulling on muscl: Yes it cano pulling on the muscles about the neck and they attach to the neck and head. You can discuss htis with your physicais and can have the trigger point injected where the torticollis is initiated. Sometimes the torticollis can be injected with botox
Answered 10/12/2015
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