Guest guest Posted February 2, 2003 Report Share Posted February 2, 2003 Dan- I see from your id that you are in Toledo. I would assume that means that your patients are speaking of the centers in Cleveland or Chicago. We went to Straight Ahead in Cleveland. They must have been told that is the cost of two bands. Irregardless of that fact we were given the option of payment plans. Dane's mom DOC Grad ~band was worth it's weight in diamonds! > Hi : > > I am very pleased that you are having success and that you did not have to > over pay for your DOC Band. My most recent patient was told it would cost > them $5300. This was very disturbing to me. It is also disturbing that there > are some orthotists applying the cranial remodeling bands that are not > qualified, as you mentioned. There are different classifications of > 'Orthotists' and granted, even with the credentials not every professional is > adroit in the skill it takes to mold, apply and do accurate follow- ups. The > DOC Band people do a terrific job. I was just concerned about the amount one > DOC Band company was charging. > > I have been applying cranial bands for over 2 years with great success. I > have over 35 years in pediatric biomechanics with 15 in the cervical/cranial > area. I studied at Northwestern along with attending numerous cranial > seminars. We have a team effort in our area where both pediatric therapists > and neurologists assist in the follow-ups of my plagio patients. Take care. > > Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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