Re: pediatric orthopod wants more info!!!-Christie

[Guest guest]

Hi !

I am just getting caught up on my posts, and I do have a nice

summary of links to repo vs. helmet studies, etc. including insights

into their conclusions that you can share... I'll post them

momentarily!

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

> > Hello all,

> >

> > I had a great experience when I recently visited the

pediatric

> > orthopod here in , B.C. (we only have one who is old

> > school). When Angelina and I were there for the first time

three

> > months ago he definitely felt strongly that she did not need a

> helmet

> > and didn't beleive in them and that I should focus more on her

> > stretches for her tort rather than seek " external resourses " -

you

> > guessed it, the internet! I obtained a copy of his rather

snotty

> and

> > condescending report months ago and was quite upset but I went

back

> > this week with her in a helmet and low and behold he was quite

> > interested. He asked me quite a few questions about her

helmet and

> I

> > told him why I chose to persue it, basically my concerns about

the

> > plagio being left untreated and long term effects of this. I

think

> > he was quite impressed cause the helmet looks pretty good and

he

> > asked me for further info on where she got it and then asked

if he

> > could take photos of her for educational purposes!!

> > We also had a discussion on whether or not a head in

general

> > would round out on it's own primarily after a couple of

years. He

> > really believes that most cases will eventully correct and is

> > interested in any research that shows that a helmet would

correct

> > just as much if left untreated. I obviously think a helmet is

the

> > way to go but I also am a bit mixed on this as I am sure that

my

> > daughter may have looked ok by about age three but I was not

going

> to

> > take the chance and I would definately like to have her

> look " normal "

> > by age one.

> > Do any of you have any research on helmet therapy vs

rounding

> > out? I am sure that Christie has something with all her bag of

> > tricks..if you were me, what info would you email to this

orthopod

> > who is trying to keep an open mind???

> >

> > Thanks in advance,

> >

> > , mommy to Angelina in , B.C. Canada

tort

> > (resolved) and local helmet 07/09/04

>

>

>

> For more plagio info