Re: funny story (2nd opinion)/Rick

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Hi Rick,

Just to let you know I've been a member of this group for over 2.5

years. In all my time here I've never " met " a parent who's baby was

mild and CT recommended banding. They turn away many, many parents

who's babies are too mild to band telling them to go home and

reposition. In order for an active band to work, the head HAS to have

holding points. If a head is too mild it won't have any holding

points. They don't have to " sell " their product. It sells itself.

They are by far the best in the business and have a excellent

reputation.

I took my daughter to 3 different pediatricians, and 2 different

neurosurgeons, not one of them recommended banding her. While they

said she did infact have moderate plagio, a band wouldn't help her. I

took her to CT in NJ and Charlotte the ortho said she thought

WOULD benefit from a band. We banded her and are SO happy we did. She

wasn't banded until she was almost 11.5 months old she still received

over 90% correction. You can see her before and after pics in the

DOCband folder her name is .

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> >

> > From: " deeman12342001 " <deeman12342001@y...>

> > Date: 2004/12/29 Wed PM 01:28:43 EST

> > Plagiocephaly

> > Subject: Re: funny story (2nd opinion)

> >

> > Hi Rick,

>

> >You may have discussed this option already on this forum for >a

second opinion but I think

> >that going to Cranial Tech for a consult is a good idea, if >you

are located near one. Not

> >sure what part of the country you are in.

>

> Do they actually do the weekly adjustments there? If so, that

wouldn't work because the closest one is about 3.5 hours away.

>

> >We saw two specialists (to get a second opinion) and He was

>banded at 9.5 months at Cranial Tech and grew well so got >good

> >correction.

>

> That's reassuring.

>

>

>

> >I guess what I am saying is that I feel to decision whether >or

not to band your child is

> >ultimately your decision, not the specialist. Most >specialists

will write the prescription if

> >you ask them to.

>

> Yes, I know. If we are not happy in a couple of months we will go

that route.

>

> >For me personally, the decision to band or not would come >down to

two things:

> >1) Cranial Tech's recommendation

> >2) How I felt about my child's headshape (I would likely >band if

I was not happy with the

> >headshape)

>

> I think #2 is going to weigh the most in our minds. Personally --

not to sound too jaded --- I'm a little uncomfortable with the

idea of going to the manufacturer for a recommendation about whether

or not to buy the product. Not to be overly cynical (for all I know

cranial tech may be totally objective and fantastic), but it is a

business and I would think they would want to sell as many as

possible. We may go that route, but I don't know if I'd be totally

comfortable with their recommendation if I couldn't find an

independent doctor that agrees. But our impression of his head shape

will weigh most heavily without a doubt.

>

> Rick