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To start off this Month for Moms we are going to discuss an issue that is very common in infants but can cause quite a scare if the parents don’t know what’s going on. The condition in question is infant torticollis. Despite the fancy name, it is a very simple condition. Infant torticollis can otherwise be known as “infant crooked neck syndrome”. What is happening in infant torticollis is severe contraction, or spasm, of the muscles on one side of the infant’s neck. The same thing can happen to adults as well. If you’ve ever woken up with severe neck stiffness and …

Living in Minnesota I think it is safe to say that everybody has experienced cold and numb hands during the frigid winters. While cold weather can make your hands and fingers numb, there could be another underlying cause for the lack of sensation. Fortunately, there are ways to determine whether the cold is the culprit or if it’s something else. When it comes to cold weather, our hands become cold and numb because of decreased blood flow. Our bodies must maintain a very precise internal body temperature to survive. A fluctuation of even a few degrees can have terrible consequences. One …