Re: DOC band working, tort not resolved, WORRIED!

October 25, 2005

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Don't know about using the TOT Collar with the band - we're just

starting to look into banding Teagan. We only use the TOT Collar

when she plays in her exersaucer, which isn't all that much time.

Maybe a total of 1 hour a day, if that. She sort of needs to be in

the upright sitting/standing position to work on that type of

strength.

Our PT said she couldn't use the TOT Collar until she had sufficient

range of motion and the ability to lift her head laterally. Since

she could do it, but wouldn't (she lacked sufficient strength to

maintain an inline position) she was a good candidate for it. The

TOT Collar isn't designed to hold the head in the correct position.

By applying an uncomfortable pressure if the child " leans " against

the collar, the child is encouraged to maintain a correct, midline

position. The strength and habit are then formed. Basically, it's

active strengthening. No stretching or anything like that. It's

not the complete solution, but has been an excellent addition to the

torticollis treatment regime for us.

Good luck!

Tammy

> > >

> > > My daughter Lainey has been in her DOC band for 3 weeks now.

> Her

> > head

> > > is rounding beautifully but we still haven't been able to

> resolve the

> > > torticollis. I'm worried that if we don't get the tort

resolved

> > > before she graduates from the helmet, she'll go right back

into

> her

> > > position that flattened her to begin with! How do I keep her

> from

> > > going back to the old head shape? We've been doing PT for 14

> weeks

> > > now and the chiropractor for 1 week. Hoping to see results

from

> > > that....

> > >

> >

> > For more plagio info

October 25, 2005