& - Re: Collar & Helmet simultaneously? Help in Europe?

[Guest guest]

Hi Mari,

My daughter had tort too, only her's was treated with physical

therapy and I stretched her at home. She went to PT 3 times a week

for about 4 months. Her tort was fully resolved in that amount of

time.

I have good news for you! There is an organization, Angel Flights

that will fly you for free to and from your appointments with Cranial

Tech should you chose to go to them.

Here is their web site if you're interested:

http://www.angelflight-europe.org/

I agree with getting the plagio treated first b/c it's the worse of

the 2 conditions. You could always have the tort treated at the same

the plagio is being treated via PT and home stretching. Your PT

should be able to show you how to do home stretches.

No, a band can't just be used at night, it needs to be worn 23 hours

a day, everyday.

Please keep us posted.

> > >

> > > Hi everybody,

> > >

> > > my name is Mari, I am Finnish but currently living in Italy. My

> > son

> > > Emil, almost 5 months, was diagnosed with torticollis (mild)

and

> > > plagiocefaly (moderate) a couple of weeks ago. The orthopedist

> > said he

> > > has to use a collar for 5-6 months and go to PT but he was not

> > much of

> > > a help with the plagio since his hospital does not treat that.

> In

> > > Italy the awareness of tort & plagio seems to be very limited

> and

> > we

> > > are now in search of a specialist to help us with his head,

> > without

> > > success so far.

> > >

> > > Does any of you mums have experience of collars? Emil's collar

> is

> > one

> > > of those also used for adults but in small scale, higher on the

> > side

> > > of the tilt. Is it possible to start helmet treatment before

> he's

> > > released from the collar?

> > >

> > > And the big question, is anybody aware of any specialists in

> Italy

> > or

> > > even close by? Any other mums here? I´d really appreciate your

> > help

> > > and comments!

> > >

> > > Thanks!!!

> > >

> > > Mari & Emil

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Mari,

My daughter had tort too, only her's was treated with physical

therapy and I stretched her at home. She went to PT 3 times a week

for about 4 months. Her tort was fully resolved in that amount of

time.

I have good news for you! There is an organization, Angel Flights

that will fly you for free to and from your appointments with Cranial

Tech should you chose to go to them.

Here is their web site if you're interested:

http://www.angelflight-europe.org/

I agree with getting the plagio treated first b/c it's the worse of

the 2 conditions. You could always have the tort treated at the same

the plagio is being treated via PT and home stretching. Your PT

should be able to show you how to do home stretches.

No, a band can't just be used at night, it needs to be worn 23 hours

a day, everyday.

Please keep us posted.

> > >

> > > Hi everybody,

> > >

> > > my name is Mari, I am Finnish but currently living in Italy. My

> > son

> > > Emil, almost 5 months, was diagnosed with torticollis (mild)

and

> > > plagiocefaly (moderate) a couple of weeks ago. The orthopedist

> > said he

> > > has to use a collar for 5-6 months and go to PT but he was not

> > much of

> > > a help with the plagio since his hospital does not treat that.

> In

> > > Italy the awareness of tort & plagio seems to be very limited

> and

> > we

> > > are now in search of a specialist to help us with his head,

> > without

> > > success so far.

> > >

> > > Does any of you mums have experience of collars? Emil's collar

> is

> > one

> > > of those also used for adults but in small scale, higher on the

> > side

> > > of the tilt. Is it possible to start helmet treatment before

> he's

> > > released from the collar?

> > >

> > > And the big question, is anybody aware of any specialists in

> Italy

> > or

> > > even close by? Any other mums here? I´d really appreciate your

> > help

> > > and comments!

> > >

> > > Thanks!!!

> > >

> > > Mari & Emil

> > >

> >

>