NICOLE PULLS OFF HER DOC BAND!!

[Guest guest]

Is this common? She was adjusted on Wed and so it's a little loose--

she just pulls it straight off. I find it in her crib or on the

floor! Velcro is still attached. Anyone else with this problem?

Thanks, Sue

[Guest guest]

No Sue, this is not as common with the DOC Band. Is it a new band?

Sometimes they fit a little more loosely in the beginning. Hang in

there, and make sure you call your orthotist about it ASAP.

Kendra

sbonna@... wrote:

Is this common? She was adjusted on Wed

and so it's a little loose--

she just pulls it straight off. I find it in her crib or

on the

floor! Velcro is still attached. Anyone else with this

problem?

Thanks, Sue

[Guest guest]

Kendra,

has only had one adjustment of her DOC Band, just 2 days ago.

The orthotist is on vacation, but his receptionist just said to pull

the Velcro tighter (which is specifically what the orthotist said NOT

to do) and we'll see what happens. Thanks for your reply. Sue

>

> > Is this common? She was adjusted on Wed and so it's a little

loose--

> > she just pulls it straight off. I find it in her crib or on the

> > floor! Velcro is still attached. Anyone else with this problem?

> > Thanks, Sue

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

We did not have velcro on our DOC band because we had a different one, for a different head shape (scaphocephalic) -- however, I would NOT take the receptionist's advice.... from what I understand of the velcro, it's not meant to be tightened, it's just meant to keep the band in place. You might consider letting your orthotist know what the receptionist suggested to you.

H.

-----Original Message-----From: sbonna@... [mailto:sbonna@...]Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 9:27 PMPlagiocephalyegroupsSubject: Re: NICOLE PULLS OFF HER DOC BAND!!Kendra, has only had one adjustment of her DOC Band, just 2 days ago. The orthotist is on vacation, but his receptionist just said to pull the Velcro tighter (which is specifically what the orthotist said NOT to do) and we'll see what happens. Thanks for your reply. Sue > > > Is this common? She was adjusted on Wed and so it's a little loose--> > she just pulls it straight off. I find it in her crib or on the> > floor! Velcro is still attached. Anyone else with this problem?> > Thanks, Sue> >> >> > eGroups Sponsor> > >> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks ,

That was my feeling too. I'll let the orthotist know when he gets

back from vacation. By the way, it stayed on last night, but she

took it off dring her diaper change this morning--she's really

quick! Thanks for your advice. Sue

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> > > Is this common? She was adjusted on Wed and so it's a little

> loose--

> > > she just pulls it straight off. I find it in her crib or on the

> > > floor! Velcro is still attached. Anyone else with this

problem?

> > > Thanks, Sue

> > >

> > >

> > > eGroups Sponsor

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[Guest guest]

I totally agree with 's response!!!

Kendra

Kali wrote:

We

did not have velcro on our DOC band because we had a different one, for

a different head shape (scaphocephalic) -- however, I would NOT take the

receptionist's advice.... from what I understand of the velcro, it's not

meant to be tightened, it's just meant to keep the band in place.

You might consider letting your orthotist know what the receptionist suggested

to you.

H.

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From: sbonna@... [mailto:sbonna@...]

Sent: Friday, October 13,

2000 9:27 PM

Plagiocephalyegroups

Subject: Re: NICOLE

PULLS OFF HER DOC BAND!!

Kendra,

has only had one adjustment of her DOC Band, just 2 days

ago.

The orthotist is on vacation, but his receptionist just said to

pull

the Velcro tighter (which is specifically what the orthotist said

NOT

to do) and we'll see what happens. Thanks for your reply.

Sue

>

> > Is this common? She was adjusted on Wed and so it's a

little

loose--

> > she just pulls it straight off. I find it in her crib

or on the

> > floor! Velcro is still attached. Anyone else with

this problem?

> > Thanks, Sue

> >

> >

> >

eGroups Sponsor

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> >

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[Guest guest]

Sue,

Here's my 2 cents. I take my son to Cranial Technologies for the

DOC band, and at one point his band was slipping a little more than they

wanted to so they told me to "take up the slack" in the velcro strap.

They specifically told me not to "tighten" the band, but if there was slack

in the velcro strap just to pull the velcro enough to take up the slack.

We have been doing that for about a month now and it seems to have helped.

The only problem I had was that my son rolls everywhere, and the 1/2 inch

of velcro that was hanging at the end of the strap would cause him to stick

to the carpet! The next time we went to CT Kay gave me an extra

piece of velcro to cover the piece that would stick to the carpet.

Now my sons rolls from room to room without getting stuck!!!

Good Luck,

a

& Kendra wrote:

I totally agree with 's response!!!

Kendra

Kali wrote:

We

did not have velcro on our DOC band because we had a different one, for

a different head shape (scaphocephalic) -- however, I would NOT take the

receptionist's advice.... from what I understand of the velcro, it's not

meant to be tightened, it's just meant to keep the band in place.

You might consider letting your orthotist know what the receptionist suggested

to you.

H.

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From: sbonna@... [mailto:sbonna@...]

Sent: Friday, October 13,

2000 9:27 PM

Plagiocephalyegroups

Subject: Re: NICOLE

PULLS OFF HER DOC BAND!!

Kendra,

has only had one adjustment of her DOC Band, just 2 days

ago.

The orthotist is on vacation, but his receptionist just said to

pull

the Velcro tighter (which is specifically what the orthotist said

NOT

to do) and we'll see what happens. Thanks for your reply.

Sue

>

> > Is this common? She was adjusted on Wed and so it's a

little

loose--

> > she just pulls it straight off. I find it in her crib

or on the

> > floor! Velcro is still attached. Anyone else with

this problem?

> > Thanks, Sue

> >

> >

> >

eGroups Sponsor

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> >

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[Guest guest]

That is so funny! One of my chuckle-y memories of this whole experience will be when one or the other of our twin boys got themselves stuck to the carpet with their DOC bands! And, since we are at the tail end of treatment, we have been more casual about letting them get ahold of the helmet--they try to put it on themselves, chew on it, crawl around with it in tow--almost as much fun as a cardboard box!

-----Original Message-----From: pwaggoner [mailto:pwaggoner@...]Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 8:04 AMPlagiocephalyegroupsSubject: Re: Re: NICOLE PULLS OFF HER DOC BAND!!Sue, Here's my 2 cents. I take my son to Cranial Technologies for the DOC band, and at one point his band was slipping a little more than they wanted to so they told me to "take up the slack" in the velcro strap. They specifically told me not to "tighten" the band, but if there was slack in the velcro strap just to pull the velcro enough to take up the slack. We have been doing that for about a month now and it seems to have helped. The only problem I had was that my son rolls everywhere, and the 1/2 inch of velcro that was hanging at the end of the strap would cause him to stick to the carpet! The next time we went to CT Kay gave me an extra piece of velcro to cover the piece that would stick to the carpet. Now my sons rolls from room to room without getting stuck!!! Good Luck, a & Kendra wrote: I totally agree with 's response!!! Kendra Kali wrote: We did not have velcro on our DOC band because we had a different one, for a different head shape (scaphocephalic) -- however, I would NOT take the receptionist's advice.... from what I understand of the velcro, it's not meant to be tightened, it's just meant to keep the band in place. You might consider letting your orthotist know what the receptionist suggested to you. H. -----Original Message----- From: sbonna@... [mailto:sbonna@...] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 9:27 PM Plagiocephalyegroups Subject: Re: NICOLE PULLS OFF HER DOC BAND!!Kendra, has only had one adjustment of her DOC Band, just 2 days ago. The orthotist is on vacation, but his receptionist just said to pull the Velcro tighter (which is specifically what the orthotist said NOT to do) and we'll see what happens. Thanks for your reply. Sue > > > Is this common? She was adjusted on Wed and so it's a little loose-- > > she just pulls it straight off. I find it in her crib or on the > > floor! Velcro is still attached. Anyone else with this problem? > > Thanks, Sue > > > > > > eGroups Sponsor > > > > >