title: Use physical therapy to head off this deformity in infants. Consider early PT to prevent severe deformational plagiocephaly.
abstract: Identify infants with positional preference early and consider referral to pediatric physical therapy at 7 or 8 weeks to prevent severe deformational plagiocephaly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, The University of Chicago, IL USA.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vargish
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ewigman
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