Re: Correction of Brachycephaly with DOC Band®

[Guest guest]

Tim:

Thank you SO much for this clarification! I hope it makes current

and future brachy parents more confident & hopeful in their child's

treatment! Your input is very appreciated & very valued.

Debbie

> Dear Parents,

>

> It has been brought to my attention that there has been much

> discussion about whether brachycephaly can be treated with cranial

> headbands. Let me assure you that brachycephaly is every bit as

> treatable as plagiocephaly or dolichocephaly (scaphocephaly).

> Unfortunately, the statement made by Dr. Teichgraeber in his recent

> paper (published in the January issue of the Journal of

Craniofacial

> Surgery) is easy to misinterpret and needs a little clarification.

>

> From what you already know about how these devices work, we do not

> compress the head. Once an infant's head has become excessively

> wide, the most we can do is hold that width and encourage growth

> toward the occiput to round out and lengthen the head. In doing

so,

> we can (and do) dramatically improve the length to width ratio

> (cephalic index) of the head.

>

> Also, please keep in mind that the data for " normal " length to

width

> ratios is based upon a stomach slept population. Now that we are

> back sleepers, the next generation of individuals will have a

wider,

> shorter head than those of us who were slept on our stomachs. This

> is a well known and documented anthropologic fact.

>

> Because pictures convey so much more, please follow the link below

> and you will see examples which clearly prove that brachycephaly

can

> be treated every bit as effectively as plagiocephaly. Also notice

> that the first case started at 19.5 months of age.

>

> http://www.cranialtech.com/Treatment/outcomes.html

>

>

> Sincerely,

> Tim Littlefield

> Director R & D

> Cranial Technologies, Inc.

[Guest guest]

I am definitley more confident about Cole's Brachy (at least I'm

alomst sure that is what he has) after reading your post. I have a

little less to worry about now. Thank you very much.

> > Dear Parents,

> >

> > It has been brought to my attention that there has been much

> > discussion about whether brachycephaly can be treated with

cranial

> > headbands. Let me assure you that brachycephaly is every bit as

> > treatable as plagiocephaly or dolichocephaly (scaphocephaly).

> > Unfortunately, the statement made by Dr. Teichgraeber in his

recent

> > paper (published in the January issue of the Journal of

> Craniofacial

> > Surgery) is easy to misinterpret and needs a little

clarification.

> >

> > From what you already know about how these devices work, we do

not

> > compress the head. Once an infant's head has become excessively

> > wide, the most we can do is hold that width and encourage growth

> > toward the occiput to round out and lengthen the head. In doing

> so,

> > we can (and do) dramatically improve the length to width ratio

> > (cephalic index) of the head.

> >

> > Also, please keep in mind that the data for " normal " length to

> width

> > ratios is based upon a stomach slept population. Now that we

are

> > back sleepers, the next generation of individuals will have a

> wider,

> > shorter head than those of us who were slept on our stomachs.

This

> > is a well known and documented anthropologic fact.

> >

> > Because pictures convey so much more, please follow the link

below

> > and you will see examples which clearly prove that brachycephaly

> can

> > be treated every bit as effectively as plagiocephaly. Also

notice

> > that the first case started at 19.5 months of age.

> >

> > http://www.cranialtech.com/Treatment/outcomes.html

> >

> >

> > Sincerely,

> > Tim Littlefield

> > Director R & D

> > Cranial Technologies, Inc.

[Guest guest]

This definitely eases my mind. Thank you so much!

> Dear Parents,

>

> It has been brought to my attention that there has been much

> discussion about whether brachycephaly can be treated with cranial

> headbands. Let me assure you that brachycephaly is every bit as

> treatable as plagiocephaly or dolichocephaly (scaphocephaly).

> Unfortunately, the statement made by Dr. Teichgraeber in his recent

> paper (published in the January issue of the Journal of

Craniofacial

> Surgery) is easy to misinterpret and needs a little clarification.

>

> From what you already know about how these devices work, we do not

> compress the head. Once an infant's head has become excessively

> wide, the most we can do is hold that width and encourage growth

> toward the occiput to round out and lengthen the head. In doing

so,

> we can (and do) dramatically improve the length to width ratio

> (cephalic index) of the head.

>

> Also, please keep in mind that the data for " normal " length to

width

> ratios is based upon a stomach slept population. Now that we are

> back sleepers, the next generation of individuals will have a

wider,

> shorter head than those of us who were slept on our stomachs. This

> is a well known and documented anthropologic fact.

>

> Because pictures convey so much more, please follow the link below

> and you will see examples which clearly prove that brachycephaly

can

> be treated every bit as effectively as plagiocephaly. Also notice

> that the first case started at 19.5 months of age.

>

> http://www.cranialtech.com/Treatment/outcomes.html

>

>

> Sincerely,

> Tim Littlefield

> Director R & D

> Cranial Technologies, Inc.

[Guest guest]

Tim,

Thank you for taking the time to explain the DOCband's successful

correction of brachy. Correction is certainly a 3-dimensional

process, with results showing at so many points all over the

headshape! Photos can really speak so much louder than words or

numbers.

I also am very interested in how " normal " headshape is being

redefined anthropologically through a new generation of back-

sleepers. I tend to compare Remy's headshape to mine, and my

husbands, as well as other adult family members, rather than a more

appropriate group for comparison - her peers. Thank you for the

insight!

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

> Dear Parents,

>

> It has been brought to my attention that there has been much

> discussion about whether brachycephaly can be treated with cranial

> headbands. Let me assure you that brachycephaly is every bit as

> treatable as plagiocephaly or dolichocephaly (scaphocephaly).

> Unfortunately, the statement made by Dr. Teichgraeber in his

recent

> paper (published in the January issue of the Journal of

Craniofacial

> Surgery) is easy to misinterpret and needs a little clarification.

>

> From what you already know about how these devices work, we do not

> compress the head. Once an infant's head has become excessively

> wide, the most we can do is hold that width and encourage growth

> toward the occiput to round out and lengthen the head. In doing

so,

> we can (and do) dramatically improve the length to width ratio

> (cephalic index) of the head.

>

> Also, please keep in mind that the data for " normal " length to

width

> ratios is based upon a stomach slept population. Now that we are

> back sleepers, the next generation of individuals will have a

wider,

> shorter head than those of us who were slept on our stomachs.

This

> is a well known and documented anthropologic fact.

>

> Because pictures convey so much more, please follow the link below

> and you will see examples which clearly prove that brachycephaly

can

> be treated every bit as effectively as plagiocephaly. Also notice

> that the first case started at 19.5 months of age.

>

> http://www.cranialtech.com/Treatment/outcomes.html

>

>

> Sincerely,

> Tim Littlefield

> Director R & D

> Cranial Technologies, Inc.

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for your clarification of this. I'm sure that info

makes parents of brachy babies more confident in their decision to

band.

, mom to Hannah, DOCband #3 3/30

Cape Cod, Ma

> Dear Parents,

>

> It has been brought to my attention that there has been much

> discussion about whether brachycephaly can be treated with cranial

> headbands. Let me assure you that brachycephaly is every bit as

> treatable as plagiocephaly or dolichocephaly (scaphocephaly).

> Unfortunately, the statement made by Dr. Teichgraeber in his

recent

> paper (published in the January issue of the Journal of

Craniofacial

> Surgery) is easy to misinterpret and needs a little clarification.

>

> From what you already know about how these devices work, we do not

> compress the head. Once an infant's head has become excessively

> wide, the most we can do is hold that width and encourage growth

> toward the occiput to round out and lengthen the head. In doing

so,

> we can (and do) dramatically improve the length to width ratio

> (cephalic index) of the head.

>

> Also, please keep in mind that the data for " normal " length to

width

> ratios is based upon a stomach slept population. Now that we are

> back sleepers, the next generation of individuals will have a

wider,

> shorter head than those of us who were slept on our stomachs.

This

> is a well known and documented anthropologic fact.

>

> Because pictures convey so much more, please follow the link below

> and you will see examples which clearly prove that brachycephaly

can

> be treated every bit as effectively as plagiocephaly. Also notice

> that the first case started at 19.5 months of age.

>

> http://www.cranialtech.com/Treatment/outcomes.html

>

>

> Sincerely,

> Tim Littlefield

> Director R & D

> Cranial Technologies, Inc.