The word torticollis is latin for "twisted neck". It is not the name of an illness, rather a symptom. Infants and children exhibiting a turned head for an extended period of time may be suffering from a condition called Congenital Muscular Torticollis. This condition is the result of injury to the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the muscle that connects the breastbone, head and neck. The injury often occurs during birth process, but it also can occur while the baby is still in the womb. It may take several months for the first symptoms to appear.  Chiropractic adjustments and therapies can treat and relieve the symptoms of torticollis.