Course

January 9, 2026

Instructor

Marcela Safarova, DPT, PhD

Course Payment and Organization

Course Description

Infant Torticollis: Comprehensive Evaluation, DNS Intervention, and Potential Long-Term Outcomes. A one-day professional seminar introducing the DNS approach to this clinical topic.

Comprehensive understanding of muscular torticollis – one of the most common motor abnormalities in infancy, including its causes, clinical presentation, and developmental consequences.

Diagnostic approach – differentiation of muscular torticollis from other etiologies, assessment of cranial asymmetries, and identification of risk factors that may influence motor development.

Treatment strategies – correction techniques, handling, positioning, and parental education to support daily home care.

Prevention and management of cranial asymmetries – practical strategies to reduce positional plagiocephaly and optimize symmetrical motor development.

Integration of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) – application of DNS principles to evaluate motor maturation and support targeted neuromuscular interventions.

DNS-based therapeutic framework – promoting postural control, neuromuscular balance, and early motor symmetry. Treatment in toddlers and older children.

Case studies and clinical scenarios – real examples that demonstrate treatment progressions and provide actionable insights for immediate use in clinical practice.

Hands-on practice – guided sessions that strengthen assessment skills and improve therapeutic confidence.