Re: about crooked Starband..to debbie

[Guest guest]

Debbie -

I have been reading this string of posts with much interest, just

because I find it intriguing how the DOCband works. I think I

understand the gap issue - but do you know how the orthos know how

much and what to shave off? 's band also started with gaps

and he is filling them (yeah!) and then every week, she shaves off

some more in those areas only - the hold points remain unshaved. So

basically if you separated the band into 4 quadrants - two get

shaved and two remain unshaved. How do they know how much to take

off so that the sides don't get unbalanced the other way? This is

really an amazing process when you step back to think about what

they are doing!!! : ) We're lucky to have such talented people

helping our kids!

Debbie ( C's mom - DOCbanded 4-29-03)

> > > > Thanks to everyone who responded to me so quickly!!

> > > > To address the crookedness...

> > > > The way yhe orthotist explained the casting to me was that

they

> > > make

> > > > an impression of his head, then make a positive of the

casting.

> > > The

> > > > helmet is made from a corrected version of the positive

model.

> > > That

> > > > is why the helmet sits crooked on his head until his head

> begins

> > > to

> > > > shape properly.

> > > > This makes sense to me theoretically, but looking at Ethan

in

> the

> > > > helmet - it just looks WRONG!! I will address the

crookedness

> at

> > > his

> > > > next appointment Monday...

> > > > I will create a photo album under " Ethan S " with

some " before "

> > > > photos. I have yet to take any photos in the helmet (I don't

> > > think

> > > > I'm " ready " yet...)

> > > >

> > > > Thanks for the info...

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > For more plagio info