Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I'm not sure how you know if it's ill fitting. Someone tomorrow will answer I'm sure. I was thinking logically that probably based upon the results, comparing to the original headshape but I'm not sure. How do you test to see if it's too tight? I don't even know what too tight is. Sherry > > How can you tell if a helmet doesnt fit right? Will there be sores? His seems to fit OK, hes > never had sores, just a little redness on the cheeks that goes away within a few minutes. I > know its not too tight, I test it daily..... > > Aidan, 10 mos. right side plagio and tort. > Starband since 1/20/06 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 I'm not sure how you know if it's ill fitting. Someone tomorrow will answer I'm sure. I was thinking logically that probably based upon the results, comparing to the original headshape but I'm not sure. How do you test to see if it's too tight? I don't even know what too tight is. Sherry > > How can you tell if a helmet doesnt fit right? Will there be sores? His seems to fit OK, hes > never had sores, just a little redness on the cheeks that goes away within a few minutes. I > know its not too tight, I test it daily..... > > Aidan, 10 mos. right side plagio and tort. > Starband since 1/20/06 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 hello, the way i gauge it is, if i can wiggle it around a bit without it shifting it around too much i think that would indicate that its a decent fit. anyways ill ask tomorrow and make them do another scan to make sure. > > > > How can you tell if a helmet doesnt fit right? Will there be sores? > His seems to fit OK, hes > > never had sores, just a little redness on the cheeks that goes away > within a few minutes. I > > know its not too tight, I test it daily..... > > > > Aidan, 10 mos. right side plagio and tort. > > Starband since 1/20/06 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 hello, the way i gauge it is, if i can wiggle it around a bit without it shifting it around too much i think that would indicate that its a decent fit. anyways ill ask tomorrow and make them do another scan to make sure. > > > > How can you tell if a helmet doesnt fit right? Will there be sores? > His seems to fit OK, hes > > never had sores, just a little redness on the cheeks that goes away > within a few minutes. I > > know its not too tight, I test it daily..... > > > > Aidan, 10 mos. right side plagio and tort. > > Starband since 1/20/06 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Oh ok I guess I should ask too when we go in again how I can recoginze if it's getting too tight or something. Try to get some sleep. Just think if you sleep the closer you'll be to going in to have it checked tomorrow. It's good you're bringing up your concerns right away when you notice them. Sherry Chase (7 months) DOCband 2/15 > > > > > > How can you tell if a helmet doesnt fit right? Will there be sores? > > His seems to fit OK, hes > > > never had sores, just a little redness on the cheeks that goes away > > within a few minutes. I > > > know its not too tight, I test it daily..... > > > > > > Aidan, 10 mos. right side plagio and tort. > > > Starband since 1/20/06 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Oh ok I guess I should ask too when we go in again how I can recoginze if it's getting too tight or something. Try to get some sleep. Just think if you sleep the closer you'll be to going in to have it checked tomorrow. It's good you're bringing up your concerns right away when you notice them. Sherry Chase (7 months) DOCband 2/15 > > > > > > How can you tell if a helmet doesnt fit right? Will there be sores? > > His seems to fit OK, hes > > > never had sores, just a little redness on the cheeks that goes away > > within a few minutes. I > > > know its not too tight, I test it daily..... > > > > > > Aidan, 10 mos. right side plagio and tort. > > > Starband since 1/20/06 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 An ill fitting helmet won't always cause red spots. If it was made or adjusted improperly then it might be redirecting growth to an incorrect area but doing it gently enough that it's not causing skin irritation. We've had parents in the past not complain of red spots but have problems with the fit. Does a scan capture the entire head or just the bottom portion of it (ask to see the read out)? Make sure it checks head height too not just skull base. According to the FDA, the STARscanner actually got it's FDA approval because it's similar to http://www.vorum.com/pdf/48_e.pdf which is a foot scanner. I don't really know more than the information on the Orthomerica website and that brochure. So you may want to ask about capturing the top of the head too. Please also note the warning at the bottom about eye safety. I don't really know how this differs from the STARscanner, but if repeated scans are done you may want to ensure it's modified and proven safe through tests. Good luck today! They have a history of really attempting to cover their tracks (check out some posts from last year). If you don't feel comfortable ask someone else. And of course we are here to support you no matter what! And maybe try to capture a current picture at the exact same angle as the before. Like I said before maybe the angle is really enhancing the blocky appearance. My dh only went to Dane's casting. I've done all the adjustments and PT for both kids. It can feel burdensome when you're doing it alone. Those PT sessions can sometimes feel like your soul is being ripped apart! I feel for you! Mom to Dane (4 yo) and Cece (14 mo) DOC Grads > > > > > > How can you tell if a helmet doesnt fit right? Will there be sores? > > His seems to fit OK, hes > > > never had sores, just a little redness on the cheeks that goes away > > within a few minutes. I > > > know its not too tight, I test it daily..... > > > > > > Aidan, 10 mos. right side plagio and tort. > > > Starband since 1/20/06 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 An ill fitting helmet won't always cause red spots. If it was made or adjusted improperly then it might be redirecting growth to an incorrect area but doing it gently enough that it's not causing skin irritation. We've had parents in the past not complain of red spots but have problems with the fit. Does a scan capture the entire head or just the bottom portion of it (ask to see the read out)? Make sure it checks head height too not just skull base. According to the FDA, the STARscanner actually got it's FDA approval because it's similar to http://www.vorum.com/pdf/48_e.pdf which is a foot scanner. I don't really know more than the information on the Orthomerica website and that brochure. So you may want to ask about capturing the top of the head too. Please also note the warning at the bottom about eye safety. I don't really know how this differs from the STARscanner, but if repeated scans are done you may want to ensure it's modified and proven safe through tests. Good luck today! They have a history of really attempting to cover their tracks (check out some posts from last year). If you don't feel comfortable ask someone else. And of course we are here to support you no matter what! And maybe try to capture a current picture at the exact same angle as the before. Like I said before maybe the angle is really enhancing the blocky appearance. My dh only went to Dane's casting. I've done all the adjustments and PT for both kids. It can feel burdensome when you're doing it alone. Those PT sessions can sometimes feel like your soul is being ripped apart! I feel for you! Mom to Dane (4 yo) and Cece (14 mo) DOC Grads > > > > > > How can you tell if a helmet doesnt fit right? Will there be sores? > > His seems to fit OK, hes > > > never had sores, just a little redness on the cheeks that goes away > > within a few minutes. I > > > know its not too tight, I test it daily..... > > > > > > Aidan, 10 mos. right side plagio and tort. > > > Starband since 1/20/06 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 You can have an ill fitting helmet and have no red marks at all. The shape inside the band is the shape the head will take on and each adjustment to that must be done precisely so that the growth is directed to the correct areas without adding growth to unwanted areas. so all can seem fine with the fit and there can still be a problem. I know this is hard and frustrating but you are doing a great job and staying on top of things. CAROLG > > How can you tell if a helmet doesnt fit right? Will there be sores? His seems to fit OK, hes > never had sores, just a little redness on the cheeks that goes away within a few minutes. I > know its not too tight, I test it daily..... > > Aidan, 10 mos. right side plagio and tort. > Starband since 1/20/06 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 You can have an ill fitting helmet and have no red marks at all. The shape inside the band is the shape the head will take on and each adjustment to that must be done precisely so that the growth is directed to the correct areas without adding growth to unwanted areas. so all can seem fine with the fit and there can still be a problem. I know this is hard and frustrating but you are doing a great job and staying on top of things. CAROLG > > How can you tell if a helmet doesnt fit right? Will there be sores? His seems to fit OK, hes > never had sores, just a little redness on the cheeks that goes away within a few minutes. I > know its not too tight, I test it daily..... > > Aidan, 10 mos. right side plagio and tort. > Starband since 1/20/06 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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