Re: Pressure points and soreness

[Guest guest]

, it sounds as if just needs an adjustment. Raw spots

aren't good at all. It is very common to have to go back for quite

a few adjustments in the first few weeks of treatment. I hope they

are able to fix it before it becomes raw. Let us know how it goes

today.

Dustie

> has had his helmet now for almost a week and today was

probably

> the worst day we've (I've?) had with it. He was extremely unhappy

> all afternoon and wasn't very happy about being laid on his back.

I

> feel like I've been adjusting just fine until today, when I wanted

> to throw the helmet out the window!

>

> We've been monitoring a red spot on the back of his head on the

bone

> (occiput?)which seems to be constantly rubbing on the helmet. It's

> getting almost raw. When I called the other day about it, I was

told

> that the redness should go away within 20 minutes of having the

> helmet off. It didn't go away though, so we are taking back

to

> the orthotist's office tomorrow to see if an adjustment needs to

be

> made.

>

> They gave me " permission " to leave the helmet off tonight, so he

is

> sleeping without it for the first time in a week. I feel badly

about

> that, but I don't want it to hurt him! Does anyone else have any

> experience with their little ones getting such sores from the

> helmets?

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

is in the same type helmet as and he had the same thing

happen on the side of his head. We went in for an adjustment too.

That area had a bit of the lining that was rough. I think it was

just friction more than anything.

I also put a little bit of Hydrocortisone cream 1% on it once a day

after his bath for about a week - that is what seemed to help more

than anything. Let me know how it goes today and you hang in

there! The results in the end are worth it! The period of time he

will have the helmet on doesn't even compare to the benefits he will

receive that affect the rest of his life!

Kathy ('s mom)

> has had his helmet now for almost a week and today was

probably

> the worst day we've (I've?) had with it. He was extremely unhappy

> all afternoon and wasn't very happy about being laid on his back.

I

> feel like I've been adjusting just fine until today, when I wanted

> to throw the helmet out the window!

>

> We've been monitoring a red spot on the back of his head on the

bone

> (occiput?)which seems to be constantly rubbing on the helmet. It's

> getting almost raw. When I called the other day about it, I was

told

> that the redness should go away within 20 minutes of having the

> helmet off. It didn't go away though, so we are taking back

to

> the orthotist's office tomorrow to see if an adjustment needs to

be

> made.

>

> They gave me " permission " to leave the helmet off tonight, so he

is

> sleeping without it for the first time in a week. I feel badly

about

> that, but I don't want it to hurt him! Does anyone else have any

> experience with their little ones getting such sores from the

> helmets?

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

It's not normal for sores to occur. His band most definitely needs an

adjustment. It's really important that you keep his helmet off of him

until his sore is completely gone AND his helmet is adjusted.

Please let us know how you make out at your appt.

> has had his helmet now for almost a week and today was

probably

> the worst day we've (I've?) had with it. He was extremely unhappy

> all afternoon and wasn't very happy about being laid on his back. I

> feel like I've been adjusting just fine until today, when I wanted

> to throw the helmet out the window!

>

> We've been monitoring a red spot on the back of his head on the

bone

> (occiput?)which seems to be constantly rubbing on the helmet. It's

> getting almost raw. When I called the other day about it, I was

told

> that the redness should go away within 20 minutes of having the

> helmet off. It didn't go away though, so we are taking back to

> the orthotist's office tomorrow to see if an adjustment needs to be

> made.

>

> They gave me " permission " to leave the helmet off tonight, so he is

> sleeping without it for the first time in a week. I feel badly

about

> that, but I don't want it to hurt him! Does anyone else have any

> experience with their little ones getting such sores from the

> helmets?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Poor ! It does sound like he needs an adjustment for sure. I'm

glad you're keeping it off him. It definitely shouldn't be hurting

him like that. We did have trouble with a sore from Hannah's second

band, but a little shaving did the trick. Let us know how the appt

goes.

, mom to Hannah, DOCgrad

Cape Cod, Ma

> has had his helmet now for almost a week and today was

probably

> the worst day we've (I've?) had with it. He was extremely unhappy

> all afternoon and wasn't very happy about being laid on his back.

I

> feel like I've been adjusting just fine until today, when I wanted

> to throw the helmet out the window!

>

> We've been monitoring a red spot on the back of his head on the

bone

> (occiput?)which seems to be constantly rubbing on the helmet. It's

> getting almost raw. When I called the other day about it, I was

told

> that the redness should go away within 20 minutes of having the

> helmet off. It didn't go away though, so we are taking back

to

> the orthotist's office tomorrow to see if an adjustment needs to

be

> made.

>

> They gave me " permission " to leave the helmet off tonight, so he

is

> sleeping without it for the first time in a week. I feel badly

about

> that, but I don't want it to hurt him! Does anyone else have any

> experience with their little ones getting such sores from the

> helmets?

>

>