Re: What if the treatment was used as a preventative measure???

[Guest guest]

Ian,

Thank you for the lead on the Dex head and body support system at

Kitsilano! You are correct, it is an American product, and I

already have the link to the Dex website in America in the LINKS,

REPOSITIONING folder.

I just added the link to the Kitsilano website in the LINKS,

REPOSITIONING folder with " UK " in the title. If you find any other

good repo products out there available in the UK, please let me know

so I can add the link, or feel free to add the link in the LINKS

section, REPOSITIONING folder!

Take care,

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

> > > > > > I know this sounds strange, as most of us are getting

treatment

> > > > > after

> > > > > > moderate to severe plagiocephaly develops. But I started

> > > thinking

> > > > > > about how hard it is to fight with the insurance

companies and

> > > the

> > > > > > doctors to get it diagnosed and treated and paid for. I

> > > realize

> > > > > that

> > > > > > there are many children out there who could significantly

> > > benefit

> > > > > > from treatment but due to lack of insurance coverage and

> > > parents

> > > > > not

> > > > > > being able to afford it, they go without.

> > > > > > What angers me the most is that a lot cases could be

diagnosed

> > > at

> > > > > > birth or shortly after (i.e. if related to tort)...I know

> > > newborns

> > > > > > have funny shaped heads-believe me my son took 1st prize

on

> > > that

> > > > > one

> > > > > > because he had overlapping of the frontal ridges which

made it

> > > > > look

> > > > > > like he had a headband on too tight or something. But

when

> > > > > newborns

> > > > > > have unusual shaped heads, why cant the doctors take a

more

> > > > > > aggressive approach and recommend repositioning before

the

> > > > > flatness

> > > > > > develops or worsens??? What if molding helmets or bands

were

> > > used

> > > > > as

> > > > > > a preventative measure for the first 3 months instead of

as a

> > > > > > corrective treatment for 3-6 months or longer??? Think

about

> > > it!

> > > > > A

> > > > > > newborn spends the majority of his/her time lying down

or being

> > > > > held

> > > > > > or sitting in a swing, etc. They can't hold their heads

up

> > > like a

> > > > > 4

> > > > > > or 6 month old can. The helmet could " protect " their

head

> > > before

> > > > > it

> > > > > > ended up being severe and causing lengthy treatment.

> > > Hopefully by

> > > > > > that time, they would be holding their head up and

enjoying

> > > tummy

> > > > > > time more, so they would be able to move their head

around in

> > > > > their

> > > > > > sleep too and prevent the plagio from re-developing.

Also,

> > > this

> > > > > > could possibly prevent the severe facial assymetry

caused by

> > > > > > plagiocephaly! That is VERY HARD to correct with

helmet/band

> > > > > > treatment after its past a certain point and after a

certain

> > > age.

> > > > > > I know this is relatively new medicine but come on! I

want to

> > > > > push

> > > > > > buttons and make medical people start accepting this

sooner so

> > > > > > something can be done BEFORE it gets severe!!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Jenn

> > > > > > 8

> > > > > > Madisson 7

> > > > > > Carson almost 6 months (2 weeks on Friday in helmet)

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > For more plagio info