Re: Helmet Positioning Question - Sohnia

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Thank you for your reply Sohnia. I appreciate your honesty. We live in

Northern Kentucky, so Nashville is a 4 hour drive for us, but of course we'll do

whatever we have to. There is a local helmet a lot closer, but I'm still not

sure

about it all. Both my husband and I have had phone conversations with an

Orthotist at RHS in Nashville and have been very impressed. My instincts are

telling me to follow my gut and go with RHS, but the practical side of me is

saying go local, as it's closer if we need to go for many adjustments.

First we have to FINALLY get a prescription though, and we're not sure if the

neurosurgeon will insist we go locally, or if they will hear us out and let us

go

where we please. The waiting is killing us. Hopefully we'll have a prescription

this coming Wed. and we can proceed with treatment.

Thanks again for your input, it's much appreciated.

(Northern Kentucky)

> > > > > Hi all. My daughter received her locally made helmet on

> Friday

> > > and

> > > > > we are all getting adjusted to it. We were told to get it as

> low

> > > > as

> > > > > possible on the back of her head and even across the front,

> over

> > > > her

> > > > > eyebrows. The flattening is on her rear left side. Every

> time

> > > we

> > > > > put it on, the helmet skews to the right side. The front

> part is

> > > > > crooked with the helmet lower on her right side, practically

> over

> > > > her

> > > > > right eyebrow. I know we are still getting the hang of all

> this,

> > > > but

> > > > > is it normal to have so much trouble getting the helmet to

> fit

> > > > > evenly? I will note that the fit is pretty tight. Also,

> Livy

> > > > > doesn't pick at the helmet as much as she did on Friday and

> it

> > > > seems

> > > > > to skew as soon as we put it on or adjust it. Thanks.

> > > > >

> > > > > - Sohnia & Livy (local helmet at 10.5 months)