Re: Does the ear asymmetry get better? If so, when?

March 7, 2006

Molly,

The normal range for ears is 0-3mm. You go by the skull base

asymmetry numbers on the Doc paperwork. Alot of that ear asymmetry is

from the tort. so be sure to keep up the physical therapy. If the

tort is not resolved the asymmetry will not be either. How many times

a month are you getting PT? Are you doing your exercises and

stretches throughout the day? My son had 11mm of skull base asymmetry

so I know how you feel. Some babies especially those who are sever

and those with tort. do not get complete alignment but they can get

pretty good. My son was down to 4mm when treatment ended.

CAROLG

--- In Plagiocephaly , " Foley, Molly " <mafoley@...>

wrote:

>

> What is the ideal range of measurement for ear alignment? My son's

ears are

> off by 18mm (the right one is 18mm forward of the left one). I'm

wondering

> how much improvement we should expect from a band. Thanks!

>

> Molly

> Novato, CA

> Nicolas, 4.5 months, plagio & tort

>

> Re: Does the ear asymmetry get better? If so,

when?

>

> The ears like to keep you waiting till the end unfortunately,lol.

Some

> babies never get complete ear alignment, but will usually get

enough

> that there are no problems and it is barely noticable and that

would be

> to us parents.

> CAROLG

>

> --- In Plagiocephaly , " cinmarleh " <cinmarleh@>

wrote:

> >

> > My son has been in a DOC band for 8 weeks. We have seen GREAT

> > improvement in the head shape itself. It's the ears I am

wondering

> > about. Do they ever get into alignment? Or don't they change much?

> >

>

> For more plagio info

March 7, 2006