Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 We spent the day at NOPCO. saw a differnt ortho. He immediately said her helmet needed some adjustments made. We waited for about an hour and he came back. He trimmed the ear flaps and the top. It is still crooked which he tried to say is normal to help her head mold. However, orthoamerica emailed me earlier saying that it isn't normal to be crooked.(I sent them pictures.)But they said it shouldn't affect the outcome and to have it checked at her next adjustment. I'm not sure if it will be much better. I guess I'll wait and see in the next few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 , It is MOST definitely NOT alright for her band to be crooked!!!!!! It could be applying pressure to her " good " side, making it flat. You really should DEMAND she get a new band at no cost to you! I hope this gets better for you. I can't believe all that you're going through, it makes me furious! --- In Plagiocephaly , " angembal " <angembal@y...> wrote: > We spent the day at NOPCO. saw a differnt ortho. He > immediately said her helmet needed some adjustments made. We waited > for about an hour and he came back. He trimmed the ear flaps and the > top. It is still crooked which he tried to say is normal to help her > head mold. However, orthoamerica emailed me earlier saying that it > isn't normal to be crooked.(I sent them pictures.)But they said it > shouldn't affect the outcome and to have it checked at her next > adjustment. I'm not sure if it will be much better. I guess I'll > wait and see in the next few days. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Hi , I'm glad they finally agreed, and tried to fix their mistake, but most def the band should NOT be crooked and it does, and will affect treatment. Please make them get a new band at no additional cost. Make sure that the person doing the casting/scanning knows what they are doing so the fit will be right. You will not be able to go back in time and fix what has been missed. Good luck Sandy --- In Plagiocephaly , " angembal " <angembal@y...> wrote: > We spent the day at NOPCO. saw a differnt ortho. He > immediately said her helmet needed some adjustments made. We waited > for about an hour and he came back. He trimmed the ear flaps and the > top. It is still crooked which he tried to say is normal to help her > head mold. However, orthoamerica emailed me earlier saying that it > isn't normal to be crooked.(I sent them pictures.)But they said it > shouldn't affect the outcome and to have it checked at her next > adjustment. I'm not sure if it will be much better. I guess I'll > wait and see in the next few days. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 , I am going to tell you in " Dustie Way " here. It is not OK to have a freaking crooked band on your baby's head! It's not! It can make the headshape worse than what it already is. I'm not sure who emailed you from Orthomerica but I would certainly question this! It's not a proper fit by any stretch of the imagination! I'm surprised at how calm you are. What I am not surprised about is that this has happened and that the reasoning you are getting fromt he ortho and Orthomerica is " oh, it's fine " . Please tell me honestly, do you think 's band looks like any of the Correct fitting STARBands in our photo file? Or on Orthomerica's website? I personally think that if it is ok to have a band fit like s, Orthomerica should put a picture of it on their website. I'm sorry, things like this just royally make my blood boil!!!! Dustie --- In Plagiocephaly , " angembal " <angembal@y...> wrote: > We spent the day at NOPCO. saw a differnt ortho. He > immediately said her helmet needed some adjustments made. We waited > for about an hour and he came back. He trimmed the ear flaps and the > top. It is still crooked which he tried to say is normal to help her > head mold. However, orthoamerica emailed me earlier saying that it > isn't normal to be crooked.(I sent them pictures.)But they said it > shouldn't affect the outcome and to have it checked at her next > adjustment. I'm not sure if it will be much better. I guess I'll > wait and see in the next few days. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 I would definitely ask for a new band. It shouldn't fit crooked. Please let us know what you find out. Angie and jenna(STAR grad) 's Helmet Adjustment > We spent the day at NOPCO. saw a differnt ortho. He > immediately said her helmet needed some adjustments made. We waited > for about an hour and he came back. He trimmed the ear flaps and the > top. It is still crooked which he tried to say is normal to help her > head mold. However, orthoamerica emailed me earlier saying that it > isn't normal to be crooked.(I sent them pictures.)But they said it > shouldn't affect the outcome and to have it checked at her next > adjustment. I'm not sure if it will be much better. I guess I'll > wait and see in the next few days. > > > > > > For more plagio info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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