is there any type of treatment for the condition torti-pelvis...what can an orthopedic doc do for it?

Answer 1

Tortipelvis is a genetic disorder where there is abnormal spasming of muscles which twists the trunk.

There is no actual cure for the disease as yet (?genetic cure to come)

The treatments revolve around controlling symptoms - pain relief, muscle spasm relief (certain drugs eg. baclofen, benztropine, diazepam), botox ...

There are also some surgical operations, but not widely used.

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Medical Care: Therapy for most people with dystonia is symptomatic, directed at controlling the intensity of the dystonic contractions.

* Although no curative treatment for dystonia is available, secondary forms of dystonia, such as Wilson disease and DRD, can be treated with specific therapy, which may help reverse symptoms.

* Early diagnosis and start of treatment for dystonia, though not proven to alter its course or increase the likelihood for remission, may improve quality of life and alleviate the disability of patients with dystonia.

* Available therapies for dystonia include oral medications, intramuscular or subcutaneous botulinum toxin injections, surgical procedures, and physical and/or rehabilitation therapies.

* Overall, about 40% of patients improve with oral therapy. Adverse effects of the particular agents used can limit the benefits.

* Overall, the goals of therapy should be directed at increasing movement, alleviating pain, preventing contractures, restoring functional abilities, and minimizing adverse effects from medical therapy.


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dystonia (dys·to·nia) (dis-to´ne-ə) [dys- + ton- + -ia] dyskinetic movements due to disordered tonicity of muscle. Cf. myotonia and paratonia.

d. defor´mans progressi´va d. musculorum deformans.

d. lenticula´ris dystonia due to a lesion of the lenticular nucleus.

d. musculo´rum defor´mans a rare, chronic, genetic disease marked by involuntary, irregular, clonic contortions of the muscles of the trunk and extremities. The symptoms appear chiefly on walking, at which time the contortions twist the body forward and sideways in a grotesque fashion. An autosomal recessive form occurs before puberty, principally among Jews; the autosomal dominant form has a later onset and is not as consistent in severity. Called also Ziehen-Oppenheim disease, d. deformans progressiva, dysbasia lordotica progressiva, progressive torsion spasm, torsion d., and tortipelvis.

Answer 2

If this condition is the result of severe nerve damage, there is little can be done. But, it is not unusual to have someone come into a chiropractors office with the hips way off to one side.. Muscle contracture will make those bones go wherever that muscle pulls them.. Too often the tilting or distortion of the pelvis is resultant to one leg being shorter than the other. Knowing full well that the body is asymetrical from birth.. there are two sides which are joined. They are not identical. Even an injury to the epiphesis can cause a shortening of one leg. Or any bone, for that matter.

Answer 3

Wow there's no way this is a real situation because if this person is really even considering leaving there child for anything let alone to be an orthopedic shoe model really? That's a fast pace life style ??this person is obviously mentally handicapped I refuse to believe someone this stupid had a child for 6 years soo this must a fake scenario mad buy a person with too much time on there hands

Answer 4

If that's a tilted pelvis, then a Chiropractor can help.