Re: Why do you need more than one helmet?.

December 16, 2003

Hi Ian:

Whether or not a child requires a 2nd or even a 3rd band normally

depends on the child's growth. Cranial Technologies, who manfactures

the DOCband, have done numerous studies to my knowledge, which showed

that after 4.5 mos time in one band, that band loses much of it's

effectiveness as the pressure points have become exhausted.

At that time, if more correction is needed, Cranial Tech will require

a 2nd band to be made.

Often, especially in younger infants who are rapidly growing, the

child outgrows their band and again, if more correction is needed, a

2nd band will be suggested.

Yes, additional bands do cost extra and you have to pay for the 2nd

as much s the 1st band.

Also, there is soooo much more to re-shaping a child's head than

simply making a mold & plopping a helmet on the child's head.

As for the " many " bad fitting helmets you are referencing, I haven't

heard of many recently. Yes, many parents post to the group of

concerns with red spots, skin concerns, and/or helmets shifting, but

those are quite typical concerns while banded, that does not mean the

helmets are all bad fitting by any means.

Oh and I don't think putting a bucket on your baby's head would do

much good

Hope this helps. Have you added your son's picture to our " photos "

section as of yet? I'd love to see him.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

--- In Plagiocephaly , " Ian REDMAN " <IanAdele@r...>

wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I keep reading mails with people saying that they are sometimes

having up to three helmets.

>

> Do you have to pay for each one?.

>

> Our Cranio Helmet, German, last us throughout the length of the

treatment, for 99% of cases.

>

> Also I see that many are badly fitting and sliding about, seems a

bit poor to me, also one person wrote that they had to have packers

put in their childs helmet.

>

> May be cheaper just to buy buckets.

>

> Just a thought, its not really space age tech, just making a

correct mould inside the helmet to fit the babies head.

>

> Ian.

December 17, 2003

Ian - My child needed two helmets because he grew quickly and outgrew

his fist one and needed more correction and there was no way he could

have gotten it from that one helmet. Some childrens heads are more

severe then others and depending on the age multiple bands could be

needed.

Donna and Xavier DOCband 7/25 and 10/8