Re: Question for parents who have talked w/ Cranial Tech experts

[Guest guest]

My sense is that the CranTech people are careful to say things

like " It may be a problem in the future " or " It COULD stay

misaligned " etc. I don't think there is any firm evidence based on

actual research that shows whether it is true or not that the

misalignment will get worse.

One would think that if it were truly a serious problem there would

be more kids in the 7-8 year range (I think that is when they started

recommending kids sleep on their backs) with seriously misaligned

ears and jaws. I'm not aware of this being a huge problem. I'm sure

there are a few kids who it may be a problem for if you look around

the message boards. But it's not a sure thing.

We repo'd and got great results but not total improvement. Our son

still has a slight misalignment in his ears so we decided to band

(also since insurance was paying.) As someone told me it's probably

a matter of " pay now or pay later for orthodontial work. "

Good luck with your decision - it is a hard one.

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> Hello, I read a message from another parent which says if the

> child's ears are off (say by 1/4 " ) when they reach adulthood this

> difference will have increased to 1/2 " or so and can cause problems

> (such as jaw misallignment etc.)

>

> For those of us that repo'd instead of banding and did not

> get " perfect " results is this something else to worry about?

>

> My son's ears do look a bit off from the top view, but his facial

> features are fine. Will his ears get more unequal as he ages??

>

> Did the cranial people talk about this - especially to those that

> were in discussions about whether or not to second band or those

> that were not completely corrected when they discontinued the band.

>

> Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have been thinking on your question of an increase in asymmetry

measurement as a child ages.

Your example of a 1/4 " ear asymmetry as a baby, being a 1/2 " off as an

adult could be true. It might be better to understand it as a % of

asymmetry as opposed to a unit of measure. The % of asymmetry would

stay the same, but as an adult with a larger head, that would

represent a larger measurement. Visually, it would appear the same

degree of asymmetry, whether baby or adult. If that holds true, than

alignment issues won't be worsening as the baby grows into an adult;

they will be staying the same.

I don't have any studies backing that up; I was just thinking on the

issue, and would appreciate comment from the professionals!

Good question,

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

> Hello, I read a message from another parent which says if the

> child's ears are off (say by 1/4 " ) when they reach adulthood this

> difference will have increased to 1/2 " or so and can cause problems

> (such as jaw misallignment etc.)

>

> For those of us that repo'd instead of banding and did not

> get " perfect " results is this something else to worry about?

>

> My son's ears do look a bit off from the top view, but his facial

> features are fine. Will his ears get more unequal as he ages??

>

> Did the cranial people talk about this - especially to those that

> were in discussions about whether or not to second band or those

> that were not completely corrected when they discontinued the band.

>

> Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Thank you to all the posters who responded to this question. Your

replies all sound logical.

The message below regarding thinking of the ear assymmetry as a

percentage makes complete sense and makes me feel a lot better. I

think you are right about this.

I feel grateful that his assymetry is mild but at the same time

annoyed about not knowing beforehand (don't we all!) about something

that could have been avoided.

> > Hello, I read a message from another parent which says if the

> > child's ears are off (say by 1/4 " ) when they reach adulthood

this

> > difference will have increased to 1/2 " or so and can cause

problems

> > (such as jaw misallignment etc.)

> >

> > For those of us that repo'd instead of banding and did not

> > get " perfect " results is this something else to worry about?

> >

> > My son's ears do look a bit off from the top view, but his

facial

> > features are fine. Will his ears get more unequal as he ages??

> >

> > Did the cranial people talk about this - especially to those

that

> > were in discussions about whether or not to second band or those

> > that were not completely corrected when they discontinued the

band.

> >

> > Thanks.

[Guest guest]

I know you were asking for repo'd babies, but was band and she

didn't receive " perfect " correction. Whatever happens at this point,

I will just have to deal with it. I have no worries about what may

come. To answer your question, No, CT didn't talk to me about

potential problems at the completion of her treatment.

Dustie

> Hello, I read a message from another parent which says if the

> child's ears are off (say by 1/4 " ) when they reach adulthood this

> difference will have increased to 1/2 " or so and can cause problems

> (such as jaw misallignment etc.)

>

> For those of us that repo'd instead of banding and did not

> get " perfect " results is this something else to worry about?

>

> My son's ears do look a bit off from the top view, but his facial

> features are fine. Will his ears get more unequal as he ages??

>

> Did the cranial people talk about this - especially to those that

> were in discussions about whether or not to second band or those

> that were not completely corrected when they discontinued the band.

>

> Thanks.