Looking for other mums who's children have "Hypotonia"

[Nates_Mumma]

Hi Gals

My Son Nathan *currently 6.5mnths* was diagnosed with low muscle tone yesterday by the Paed Physio.
She never used the term hypotonia at all....I found it when I googled the term.
We've been very concerned about his floppy neck for months but our Paed kept saying no its ok... don't worry he will come good... about 2 mnths ago i questioned him about it again and he told me to come back and have a developmental assessment done and then he gave me a referral to child development services. Got a ph call FINALLY on Thurs and had our app with the Paed Physio yesterday.

She told us that he is dominating the muscles the back of his spine rather than the front ones *i think or if not vice versa* and that his head is asymmetrical and is causing him to dominate one side rather than the other due to the weight etc...

I honestly dont know what to think.. We dont see her til 17/12 now...

would a chiropractor help at all in this case or what?

[Missy75]

Hi. I know it's easier said than done, but try not to worry too much. You're in the right hands now, and the best thing is that you're onto it early.

From my experience, doctors and physios usually give you the worst case scenario so don't freak out when they tell you that it might take however many months or years to reach the milestones. Our first appt with the paed he told me that DS wouldn't walk before 2 and it would probably be more like 3 but he walked at 19 1/2 months.

Don't know about a chiro but I'd wait to see the physio.

All the best to you all.