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

[Guest guest]

,

You can't use the TOT collar while banded. The TOT gets them used to

avoiding the tilt. It forces the neck to be midline. The hope

being when the child doesn't wear it the muscles will be trained to

stay that way.

DD didn't have much luck with a TOT. Her upper trap was too tight

and it would cause her to lean into the collar. She used a Benik

vest for her tort instead. That helped quite a bit. I can email

pictures of it if you'd like.

Glad to hear the band is working so well!

Mom to Dane 4 yo (DOC Grad & tort resolved) and Cece 9 mo (DOC 9/05

and tort)

> > >

> > > 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

[Guest guest]

,

You can't use the TOT collar while banded. The TOT gets them used to

avoiding the tilt. It forces the neck to be midline. The hope

being when the child doesn't wear it the muscles will be trained to

stay that way.

DD didn't have much luck with a TOT. Her upper trap was too tight

and it would cause her to lean into the collar. She used a Benik

vest for her tort instead. That helped quite a bit. I can email

pictures of it if you'd like.

Glad to hear the band is working so well!

Mom to Dane 4 yo (DOC Grad & tort resolved) and Cece 9 mo (DOC 9/05

and tort)

> > >

> > > 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