Guest guest Posted March 14, 2000 Report Share Posted March 14, 2000 Hidi, Hi, my son has been in helmet for about 8wks. I did not know the difference either. The neuro never mentioned the band. I will ask ortho if they do both and see what info they give me. At this point, I don't think ins is willing to pay for a band after they already approved a helmet. Belinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2000 Report Share Posted March 15, 2000 Hi, I'm a new member here. My son has tort and plagio. He got a helmet a couple of weeks ago. I didn't know anything about a DOC Band until I found this site. What exactly is the difference? I was wondering the differences and why the DOC band was FDA approved and the helmet not. Is my son a Guinea Pig using the helmet for further research? I looked at some pictures and they almost look the same except the helmet comes down lower on the cheeks. I didn't like that but they said they leave it like that to stop rotation. I am fortunate because the Dr. prescribing the helmet was in Boston about 15 Miles (but could be 2 hours with traffic) from me I can have it adjusted at a clinic in my town. - Kali <tnt@...> wrote: > It's frustrating to know that the Cranial > Technologies clinics are so far > away... the closest one to me (I live in Cincinnati) > is in Illinois, which > is about 6+ hours away -- though the receptionist > did say they were looking > into a being at a clinic one-day-a-week in Columbus > because there are a lot > of Ohio parents at the Illinois site but nothing has > been finalized yet > (still in beginning stages). That would be great > for other people in Ohio, > (or Kentucky, or Michigan, or other surrounding > areas) .... > > Hopefully, by the time I get my referrals and > actually go there they will be > starting that. At least one can hope *smile* > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dava and Rob Hamerling > [mailto:hamerling@...] > Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 8:13 PM > Plagiocephalyonelist > Subject: Re: Hello > > > From: " Dava and Rob Hamerling " > <hamerling@...> > > It depend on the traffic. We have todrive to Miami > from West Palm Beach, it > could take anywhere from one hour to two hours. > Sometimes traffic can be > soooo bad that it might take three hours! > Dava > > ---------- > >From: KathyLinOK@... > >Plagiocephalyonelist > >Subject: Hello > >Date: Tue, Mar 14, 2000, 4:53 PM > > > > > From: KathyLinOK@... > > > > Hi Dava: > > > > How far do you have to drive to get your > adjustments? We are in the > process > > of getting my 7 month old son a molding helmet. > They have not been FDA > > approved and so there is a hold on it. It is a > little different than the > > band. I want to get my son the band by at least 8 > months if the helmet > does > > not get approved soon. I am afraid we are running > out of time. His head > is > > misshaped due to meningitis. He laid on his back > for a couple of months > in > > the hospital. If we go with the band we will have > to drive 2 and half > hours > > each time we go to the doctor. > > Thanks > > Kathy Lee > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates as > low as 2.9% > > Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply > NOW! > > > 1/936/2/_/689409/_/953070846/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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