Cranial Tech - Wash DC Area

[Guest guest]

Has anyone been here? My daughter, 10 months, has Brachycephaly,

just from being on her back too much as an infant. Unfortunately,

her head is still flat. Pediatrician is very agains DOC band. Just

wanted to know if anyone had been to this particular place in

ndale, VA. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Welcome to the group! I checked the Helmet/Band Database to see if

any group members' emails were listed that have been to the

ndale Cranial Tech location for the DOCband, but none were

listed unfortunately! I'm sure anyone who has been there will reply

if they see your post!

I'm very disheartened to hear that your ped. is " against the

DOCband. " I don't know if that means the DOCband brand, or helmets

and bands in general. There are over 20 unique helmets and bands

approved by the FDA for treatment of plagio, brachy, and scapho.

Brachycephaly can take longer to correct, as shown in a recent study

(LINKS/PLAGIO STUDIES AND RESEARCH folder,) and at 10 months, your

daughter is nearly an older baby. Her best option for maximum

correction may very well be an active band like the DOCband. Did

your pediatrician advise you to try aggressive repositioning when

you flagged your concerns about her flatness? How long have you

been trying repositioning therapy? The American Academy of

Pediatrics published guidelines for treatment of plagio in July

2003, where they mentioned that, if after trying 2-3 months or so of

repo, no improvement was seen in the baby's head, that a referral to

a specialist would be warranted for evaluation for other treatment,

ie. banding and helmeting. How would you rate the severity of your

daughter's brachy? We have some evaluation graphs in the

LINKS/SEVERITY ASSESSMENT folder.

We have many members in this group with experience with the

DOCband. From what I have read, Cranial Tech is held in high

regard. They have a unique business model, in that they design,

manufacture, provide extensive ortho trianing, and provide patient

service in their own Cranial Tech facilities. I'm sure you will

hear from other DOCband parents in reply to your post. We even have

progress photos you may want to look at in the PHOTOS/BEFORE AND

AFTER/DOCBANDS section.

Please let us know if we can help in any way. We have a lot of data

on the efficacy of the DOCband in the LINKS/PLAGIO STUDIES AND

RESEARCH folder, and also the AAP guidelines on plagio treatment in

the LINKS/AAP folder.

Take care,

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

--- In Plagiocephaly , " allieberg " <allieberg@y...>

wrote:

> Has anyone been here? My daughter, 10 months, has Brachycephaly,

> just from being on her back too much as an infant. Unfortunately,

> her head is still flat. Pediatrician is very agains DOC band.

Just

> wanted to know if anyone had been to this particular place in

> ndale, VA. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

We used the Atlanta CT location but I hope someone will respond to

you. CT has a great reputation treating plagio. I'm sure that you

will be in excellent hands.

Natasha

--- In Plagiocephaly , " allieberg " <allieberg@y...>

wrote:

> Has anyone been here? My daughter, 10 months, has Brachycephaly,

> just from being on her back too much as an infant. Unfortunately,

> her head is still flat. Pediatrician is very agains DOC band.

Just

> wanted to know if anyone had been to this particular place in

> ndale, VA. Thanks!

[Guest guest]

My son Ian was treated there for his brachy April and May of 2003.

We were so pleased with the treatment and his head is amazing!!!

Pike is the OT that we worked with and she was great. She knew

her stuff, answered all of our questions and made us feel comfortable

about the entire thing.

We live in Centreville so it was only a short ride for us. If you

have any other questions, you can email me. karst@...

Kate

Mom to Ian (Doc Grad June 2003)

Northern VA

--- In Plagiocephaly , " allieberg " <allieberg@y...>

wrote:

> Has anyone been here? My daughter, 10 months, has Brachycephaly,

> just from being on her back too much as an infant. Unfortunately,

> her head is still flat. Pediatrician is very agains DOC band.

Just

> wanted to know if anyone had been to this particular place in

> ndale, VA. Thanks!