Re: Debating on getting the DOC band for my 4 month old son

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

My son is 10 mos now and we were in the exact same situation you are in now. He

always

wanted to only turn right and sleeping, sitting, laying down, anything- his head

always fell

right. When he turned 4 mos his head shape became so noticeably flat in the back

right we

took him to our ped. and she said dont worry about it, it will round out (ya,

right). But she

gave me a referral for a specialist at Childrens in Boston anyways because I

wouldnt give

up on it.

The Dr at Childrens diagnosed him with right torticollis and set us up with a

physical

therapist to start aggressive repositiong techniques. This worked for a month or

so but

then my son became too strong (and willful!) so that didnt work anymore. The

flatness did

get somewhat better with repositioning but was still pretty noticeable. At that

point we

saw a neurosurgeon at Childrens who assessed that Aidan has mild to moderate

plagiocephaly (8-9 mm) and wrote him a script for a band. He has been in it for

about 6

weeks and we are seeing some nice rounding. He ortho estimates about another

month or

so he'll be done.

Get the ball rolling now, hes the perfect age now to get great results and not

have to be in

the helmet that long. If your son is anything like mine, the repositioning is

going to get

old real fast and he will not be so agreeable in about a month or so, then you

may start to

see some regression like we did.

The helmet will hurt you more than it will him! If you keep on top of the way it

fits daily, it

will never be uncomfortable for him. Follow up is key to maximum comfort and

good

results.

Keep us posted!

beth

Aidan, 10 mos, right plagio and tort.

Starband since 1/20/06

Childrens Hospital, Boston

>

> Hello Group! I am so glad to have found a group relating to this

> issue. My son is a little over 4 months old and is perfectly healthy,

> well, maybe he spits up a bit much sometimes! But he is perfect!

> Anyway, my Pediatrician suggested I go to Cranial Technologies (where

> they sell and make the DOC Bands) I did and they told me that he needs

> the DOC Band. He does have a bit of a flat head on his right side of

> the back of his little head. He I think also has Torticollis because

> he only likes to to turn to the right. I too have to wake up in the

> middle of the night many times to reposition his head to face left. I

> have done the repositioning excersizes and try my best to have him lay

> on his left side any time I lay him down any where. Well I really

> don't want him to wear the band because I feel it will hurt him. I am

> not sure if he really needs it... how do I know? How do I know this

> Cranial Technologies place isnt just teling me that he needs it to

> sell me the band. His ears are a bit misaligned but maybe all this

> can be corrected with repositioning alone??? I am confused and dont

> know what else to do. any advice? thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

My son is 10 mos now and we were in the exact same situation you are in now. He

always

wanted to only turn right and sleeping, sitting, laying down, anything- his head

always fell

right. When he turned 4 mos his head shape became so noticeably flat in the back

right we

took him to our ped. and she said dont worry about it, it will round out (ya,

right). But she

gave me a referral for a specialist at Childrens in Boston anyways because I

wouldnt give

up on it.

The Dr at Childrens diagnosed him with right torticollis and set us up with a

physical

therapist to start aggressive repositiong techniques. This worked for a month or

so but

then my son became too strong (and willful!) so that didnt work anymore. The

flatness did

get somewhat better with repositioning but was still pretty noticeable. At that

point we

saw a neurosurgeon at Childrens who assessed that Aidan has mild to moderate

plagiocephaly (8-9 mm) and wrote him a script for a band. He has been in it for

about 6

weeks and we are seeing some nice rounding. He ortho estimates about another

month or

so he'll be done.

Get the ball rolling now, hes the perfect age now to get great results and not

have to be in

the helmet that long. If your son is anything like mine, the repositioning is

going to get

old real fast and he will not be so agreeable in about a month or so, then you

may start to

see some regression like we did.

The helmet will hurt you more than it will him! If you keep on top of the way it

fits daily, it

will never be uncomfortable for him. Follow up is key to maximum comfort and

good

results.

Keep us posted!

beth

Aidan, 10 mos, right plagio and tort.

Starband since 1/20/06

Childrens Hospital, Boston

>

> Hello Group! I am so glad to have found a group relating to this

> issue. My son is a little over 4 months old and is perfectly healthy,

> well, maybe he spits up a bit much sometimes! But he is perfect!

> Anyway, my Pediatrician suggested I go to Cranial Technologies (where

> they sell and make the DOC Bands) I did and they told me that he needs

> the DOC Band. He does have a bit of a flat head on his right side of

> the back of his little head. He I think also has Torticollis because

> he only likes to to turn to the right. I too have to wake up in the

> middle of the night many times to reposition his head to face left. I

> have done the repositioning excersizes and try my best to have him lay

> on his left side any time I lay him down any where. Well I really

> don't want him to wear the band because I feel it will hurt him. I am

> not sure if he really needs it... how do I know? How do I know this

> Cranial Technologies place isnt just teling me that he needs it to

> sell me the band. His ears are a bit misaligned but maybe all this

> can be corrected with repositioning alone??? I am confused and dont

> know what else to do. any advice? thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome

We've had many members go for consults at CT to be told a band isn't

necessary or to continue to try repositioning.

My son got his band at 5 mo and 4 days. He was severe but got amazing

correction at that young age. You can see his before and after DOC

band pictures in the photos section.

Good luck with your decision!

Mom to Dane (4 yo) and Cece (14 mo) DOC Grads

[Guest guest]

Welcome

We've had many members go for consults at CT to be told a band isn't

necessary or to continue to try repositioning.

My son got his band at 5 mo and 4 days. He was severe but got amazing

correction at that young age. You can see his before and after DOC

band pictures in the photos section.

Good luck with your decision!

Mom to Dane (4 yo) and Cece (14 mo) DOC Grads

[Guest guest]

Cranial Tech is a trustworthy company. If there was any doubt they

would have told you it was questionable. If he is a candidate and

you have any doubts about his headshape then I would go for it. He's

at a great age for the band to work well and quickly. Both of my

girls have worn bands. Wow what a difference. It doesn't hurt. The

worst part is the casting. My oldest was casted 3 times and the

youngest once so far but she will get an exit cast too. They don't

like it but it doesn't hurt. I've found a lollipop works great for

keeping them happy during the casting.

I just posted an update on Kiersten. I mentioned we had na, my

oldest, remeasured. Post graduation she had improved 1 mm in ears

and cranial vault. She graduated at 8 1/2 months. At that age she

was only on her head while sleeping and she never slept in the same

position long. So my whole thought on repo is that it can work on

the very young (less than 6 months). If you do your best to do

aggressive repo before the age of 6 months and see little to no

improvement then it's time to move on. However, if you see good

improvement then it's rational to keep trying for a little while

longer (until maybe 8-9 months). We repoed both my daughters,

na from 3 months - 4 1/2 months (no change). Kiersten we did

preventative repo from birth no help. Well in both cases we probably

prevented them from being severe. They both had tort. Tort is a

huge influence in repo success. Tort makes it very hard.

I would suggest if you aren't quite sure then set a deadline for repo

success. Get all your paperwork done for the band. Get your

appointments made and insurance approval. Be as diligent as possible

on the repo and then go back to CT for a re-eval. If it doesn't meet

your pre-set success level then go for the doc band.

In the meantime get him into PT for the tort. It will help with the

repo. By loosening the muslces you allow the head to move freely

into the desired shape - does that make sense?

na, DOC Grad Feb 04, Tort Resolved

Kiersten, DOC Band 1/10/06, Tort

www.thefilyaws.com/plagio/plagio.html

>

> Hello Group! I am so glad to have found a group relating to this

> issue. My son is a little over 4 months old and is perfectly

healthy,

> well, maybe he spits up a bit much sometimes! But he is

perfect!

> Anyway, my Pediatrician suggested I go to Cranial Technologies

(where

> they sell and make the DOC Bands) I did and they told me that he

needs

> the DOC Band. He does have a bit of a flat head on his right side

of

> the back of his little head. He I think also has Torticollis

because

> he only likes to to turn to the right. I too have to wake up in

the

> middle of the night many times to reposition his head to face

left. I

> have done the repositioning excersizes and try my best to have him

lay

> on his left side any time I lay him down any where. Well I really

> don't want him to wear the band because I feel it will hurt him. I

am

> not sure if he really needs it... how do I know? How do I know

this

> Cranial Technologies place isnt just teling me that he needs it to

> sell me the band. His ears are a bit misaligned but maybe all this

> can be corrected with repositioning alone??? I am confused and

dont

> know what else to do. any advice? thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Cranial Tech is a trustworthy company. If there was any doubt they

would have told you it was questionable. If he is a candidate and

you have any doubts about his headshape then I would go for it. He's

at a great age for the band to work well and quickly. Both of my

girls have worn bands. Wow what a difference. It doesn't hurt. The

worst part is the casting. My oldest was casted 3 times and the

youngest once so far but she will get an exit cast too. They don't

like it but it doesn't hurt. I've found a lollipop works great for

keeping them happy during the casting.

I just posted an update on Kiersten. I mentioned we had na, my

oldest, remeasured. Post graduation she had improved 1 mm in ears

and cranial vault. She graduated at 8 1/2 months. At that age she

was only on her head while sleeping and she never slept in the same

position long. So my whole thought on repo is that it can work on

the very young (less than 6 months). If you do your best to do

aggressive repo before the age of 6 months and see little to no

improvement then it's time to move on. However, if you see good

improvement then it's rational to keep trying for a little while

longer (until maybe 8-9 months). We repoed both my daughters,

na from 3 months - 4 1/2 months (no change). Kiersten we did

preventative repo from birth no help. Well in both cases we probably

prevented them from being severe. They both had tort. Tort is a

huge influence in repo success. Tort makes it very hard.

I would suggest if you aren't quite sure then set a deadline for repo

success. Get all your paperwork done for the band. Get your

appointments made and insurance approval. Be as diligent as possible

on the repo and then go back to CT for a re-eval. If it doesn't meet

your pre-set success level then go for the doc band.

In the meantime get him into PT for the tort. It will help with the

repo. By loosening the muslces you allow the head to move freely

into the desired shape - does that make sense?

na, DOC Grad Feb 04, Tort Resolved

Kiersten, DOC Band 1/10/06, Tort

www.thefilyaws.com/plagio/plagio.html

>

> Hello Group! I am so glad to have found a group relating to this

> issue. My son is a little over 4 months old and is perfectly

healthy,

> well, maybe he spits up a bit much sometimes! But he is

perfect!

> Anyway, my Pediatrician suggested I go to Cranial Technologies

(where

> they sell and make the DOC Bands) I did and they told me that he

needs

> the DOC Band. He does have a bit of a flat head on his right side

of

> the back of his little head. He I think also has Torticollis

because

> he only likes to to turn to the right. I too have to wake up in

the

> middle of the night many times to reposition his head to face

left. I

> have done the repositioning excersizes and try my best to have him

lay

> on his left side any time I lay him down any where. Well I really

> don't want him to wear the band because I feel it will hurt him. I

am

> not sure if he really needs it... how do I know? How do I know

this

> Cranial Technologies place isnt just teling me that he needs it to

> sell me the band. His ears are a bit misaligned but maybe all this

> can be corrected with repositioning alone??? I am confused and

dont

> know what else to do. any advice? thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

I know I am brand new to the group by thought I'd jump in. My son

was four months old when I noticed his head was really flat and there

was a bulge on one side. I brought it up to the pediatrician and we

tried repositioning. By seven months, it had gotten better but was

still pretty bad. AGain, our doctor said to wait. WE were very

worried and didn't know what to do but trusted her. Then we saw an

article in the paper about plagiocephaly. The person went to Cranial

Technologies in Paramus NJ. I met her in the bookstore and she had

wonderful things to say about the company. I made my appointment

right before Jake's first birthday. The casting is a little

stressful but does not hurt them. Since then, I've researched this a

lot and found the babies do very well and it does not hurt them.

Jake is doing great. My one regret? That I didn't look into it

sooner because the younger they are, the less time and more growth

opportunity for the corrections. Jake is 13 months old - it took

about three weeks to get insurance approval through Aetna. He'll

need to wear it for four months. I would recommend Cranial Tech -

they've been great.

-- In Plagiocephaly , " " <monicash@...> wrote:

>

> Cranial Tech is a trustworthy company. If there was any doubt they

> would have told you it was questionable. If he is a candidate and

> you have any doubts about his headshape then I would go for it.

He's

> at a great age for the band to work well and quickly. Both of my

> girls have worn bands. Wow what a difference. It doesn't hurt.

The

> worst part is the casting. My oldest was casted 3 times and the

> youngest once so far but she will get an exit cast too. They don't

> like it but it doesn't hurt. I've found a lollipop works great for

> keeping them happy during the casting.

>

> I just posted an update on Kiersten. I mentioned we had na,

my

> oldest, remeasured. Post graduation she had improved 1 mm in ears

> and cranial vault. She graduated at 8 1/2 months. At that age she

> was only on her head while sleeping and she never slept in the same

> position long. So my whole thought on repo is that it can work on

> the very young (less than 6 months). If you do your best to do

> aggressive repo before the age of 6 months and see little to no

> improvement then it's time to move on. However, if you see good

> improvement then it's rational to keep trying for a little while

> longer (until maybe 8-9 months). We repoed both my daughters,

> na from 3 months - 4 1/2 months (no change). Kiersten we did

> preventative repo from birth no help. Well in both cases we

probably

> prevented them from being severe. They both had tort. Tort is a

> huge influence in repo success. Tort makes it very hard.

>

> I would suggest if you aren't quite sure then set a deadline for

repo

> success. Get all your paperwork done for the band. Get your

> appointments made and insurance approval. Be as diligent as

possible

> on the repo and then go back to CT for a re-eval. If it doesn't

meet

> your pre-set success level then go for the doc band.

>

> In the meantime get him into PT for the tort. It will help with

the

> repo. By loosening the muslces you allow the head to move freely

> into the desired shape - does that make sense?

>

>

> na, DOC Grad Feb 04, Tort Resolved

> Kiersten, DOC Band 1/10/06, Tort

> www.thefilyaws.com/plagio/plagio.html

>

>

> >

> > Hello Group! I am so glad to have found a group relating to this

> > issue. My son is a little over 4 months old and is perfectly

> healthy,

> > well, maybe he spits up a bit much sometimes! But he is

> perfect!

> > Anyway, my Pediatrician suggested I go to Cranial Technologies

> (where

> > they sell and make the DOC Bands) I did and they told me that he

> needs

> > the DOC Band. He does have a bit of a flat head on his right

side

> of

> > the back of his little head. He I think also has Torticollis

> because

> > he only likes to to turn to the right. I too have to wake up in

> the

> > middle of the night many times to reposition his head to face

> left. I

> > have done the repositioning excersizes and try my best to have

him

> lay

> > on his left side any time I lay him down any where. Well I

really

> > don't want him to wear the band because I feel it will hurt him.

I

> am

> > not sure if he really needs it... how do I know? How do I know

> this

> > Cranial Technologies place isnt just teling me that he needs it

to

> > sell me the band. His ears are a bit misaligned but maybe all

this

> > can be corrected with repositioning alone??? I am confused and

> dont

> > know what else to do. any advice? thanks.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I know I am brand new to the group by thought I'd jump in. My son

was four months old when I noticed his head was really flat and there

was a bulge on one side. I brought it up to the pediatrician and we

tried repositioning. By seven months, it had gotten better but was

still pretty bad. AGain, our doctor said to wait. WE were very

worried and didn't know what to do but trusted her. Then we saw an

article in the paper about plagiocephaly. The person went to Cranial

Technologies in Paramus NJ. I met her in the bookstore and she had

wonderful things to say about the company. I made my appointment

right before Jake's first birthday. The casting is a little

stressful but does not hurt them. Since then, I've researched this a

lot and found the babies do very well and it does not hurt them.

Jake is doing great. My one regret? That I didn't look into it

sooner because the younger they are, the less time and more growth

opportunity for the corrections. Jake is 13 months old - it took

about three weeks to get insurance approval through Aetna. He'll

need to wear it for four months. I would recommend Cranial Tech -

they've been great.

-- In Plagiocephaly , " " <monicash@...> wrote:

>

> Cranial Tech is a trustworthy company. If there was any doubt they

> would have told you it was questionable. If he is a candidate and

> you have any doubts about his headshape then I would go for it.

He's

> at a great age for the band to work well and quickly. Both of my

> girls have worn bands. Wow what a difference. It doesn't hurt.

The

> worst part is the casting. My oldest was casted 3 times and the

> youngest once so far but she will get an exit cast too. They don't

> like it but it doesn't hurt. I've found a lollipop works great for

> keeping them happy during the casting.

>

> I just posted an update on Kiersten. I mentioned we had na,

my

> oldest, remeasured. Post graduation she had improved 1 mm in ears

> and cranial vault. She graduated at 8 1/2 months. At that age she

> was only on her head while sleeping and she never slept in the same

> position long. So my whole thought on repo is that it can work on

> the very young (less than 6 months). If you do your best to do

> aggressive repo before the age of 6 months and see little to no

> improvement then it's time to move on. However, if you see good

> improvement then it's rational to keep trying for a little while

> longer (until maybe 8-9 months). We repoed both my daughters,

> na from 3 months - 4 1/2 months (no change). Kiersten we did

> preventative repo from birth no help. Well in both cases we

probably

> prevented them from being severe. They both had tort. Tort is a

> huge influence in repo success. Tort makes it very hard.

>

> I would suggest if you aren't quite sure then set a deadline for

repo

> success. Get all your paperwork done for the band. Get your

> appointments made and insurance approval. Be as diligent as

possible

> on the repo and then go back to CT for a re-eval. If it doesn't

meet

> your pre-set success level then go for the doc band.

>

> In the meantime get him into PT for the tort. It will help with

the

> repo. By loosening the muslces you allow the head to move freely

> into the desired shape - does that make sense?

>

>

> na, DOC Grad Feb 04, Tort Resolved

> Kiersten, DOC Band 1/10/06, Tort

> www.thefilyaws.com/plagio/plagio.html

>

>

> >

> > Hello Group! I am so glad to have found a group relating to this

> > issue. My son is a little over 4 months old and is perfectly

> healthy,

> > well, maybe he spits up a bit much sometimes! But he is

> perfect!

> > Anyway, my Pediatrician suggested I go to Cranial Technologies

> (where

> > they sell and make the DOC Bands) I did and they told me that he

> needs

> > the DOC Band. He does have a bit of a flat head on his right

side

> of

> > the back of his little head. He I think also has Torticollis

> because

> > he only likes to to turn to the right. I too have to wake up in

> the

> > middle of the night many times to reposition his head to face

> left. I

> > have done the repositioning excersizes and try my best to have

him

> lay

> > on his left side any time I lay him down any where. Well I

really

> > don't want him to wear the band because I feel it will hurt him.

I

> am

> > not sure if he really needs it... how do I know? How do I know

> this

> > Cranial Technologies place isnt just teling me that he needs it

to

> > sell me the band. His ears are a bit misaligned but maybe all

this

> > can be corrected with repositioning alone??? I am confused and

> dont

> > know what else to do. any advice? thanks.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

My son is 5 months old and he has torticollis and plagio (the

flatness of the head). I agree with the previous postings that it

is so important to go to physical therapy to get treated for the

torticollis. The torticollis will cause his neck to be weak and

limit your son's rotation; therefore, causing him to always lay on

the flat spot. Torticollis can also cause delays in meeting

milestones (crawling, sitting, walking etc.) because of the balance,

perception and general muscle weakness.

In regards to the plagio, my son's case was very mild according to

Cranial Tech. We found them to be completely fair in assessing my

son's plagio and they basically said that the Doc Band was our

choice. We ended up getting it just because we didn't want to risk

any flatness. We got the band on Monday and it has been great. I

was so worried it was going to effect my VERY HAPPY son but it

hasn't at all. He still smiles and laughs all of the time. It's

been a great experience and believe it or not...after just one week,

we see improvement.

mom to 5 mos (tort and plagio)

>

> Hello Group! I am so glad to have found a group relating to this

> issue. My son is a little over 4 months old and is perfectly

healthy,

> well, maybe he spits up a bit much sometimes! But he is

perfect!

> Anyway, my Pediatrician suggested I go to Cranial Technologies

(where

> they sell and make the DOC Bands) I did and they told me that he

needs

> the DOC Band. He does have a bit of a flat head on his right side

of

> the back of his little head. He I think also has Torticollis

because

> he only likes to to turn to the right. I too have to wake up in

the

> middle of the night many times to reposition his head to face

left. I

> have done the repositioning excersizes and try my best to have him

lay

> on his left side any time I lay him down any where. Well I really

> don't want him to wear the band because I feel it will hurt him.

I am

> not sure if he really needs it... how do I know? How do I know

this

> Cranial Technologies place isnt just teling me that he needs it to

> sell me the band. His ears are a bit misaligned but maybe all

this

> can be corrected with repositioning alone??? I am confused and

dont

> know what else to do. any advice? thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

My son is 5 months old and he has torticollis and plagio (the

flatness of the head). I agree with the previous postings that it

is so important to go to physical therapy to get treated for the

torticollis. The torticollis will cause his neck to be weak and

limit your son's rotation; therefore, causing him to always lay on

the flat spot. Torticollis can also cause delays in meeting

milestones (crawling, sitting, walking etc.) because of the balance,

perception and general muscle weakness.

In regards to the plagio, my son's case was very mild according to

Cranial Tech. We found them to be completely fair in assessing my

son's plagio and they basically said that the Doc Band was our

choice. We ended up getting it just because we didn't want to risk

any flatness. We got the band on Monday and it has been great. I

was so worried it was going to effect my VERY HAPPY son but it

hasn't at all. He still smiles and laughs all of the time. It's

been a great experience and believe it or not...after just one week,

we see improvement.

mom to 5 mos (tort and plagio)

>

> Hello Group! I am so glad to have found a group relating to this

> issue. My son is a little over 4 months old and is perfectly

healthy,

> well, maybe he spits up a bit much sometimes! But he is

perfect!

> Anyway, my Pediatrician suggested I go to Cranial Technologies

(where

> they sell and make the DOC Bands) I did and they told me that he

needs

> the DOC Band. He does have a bit of a flat head on his right side

of

> the back of his little head. He I think also has Torticollis

because

> he only likes to to turn to the right. I too have to wake up in

the

> middle of the night many times to reposition his head to face

left. I

> have done the repositioning excersizes and try my best to have him

lay

> on his left side any time I lay him down any where. Well I really

> don't want him to wear the band because I feel it will hurt him.

I am

> not sure if he really needs it... how do I know? How do I know

this

> Cranial Technologies place isnt just teling me that he needs it to

> sell me the band. His ears are a bit misaligned but maybe all

this

> can be corrected with repositioning alone??? I am confused and

dont

> know what else to do. any advice? thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

this is very encouraging to hear. Thanks for sharing the good news

and success you've had with CT and banding.

Carolyn - NYC

Mum to Malcolm - 4 mos - plagio and tort

Re: Debating on getting the DOC band for my 4 month old

son

Hi Debbie,

My son is 5 months old and he has torticollis and plagio (the

flatness of the head). I agree with the previous postings that it

is so important to go to physical therapy to get treated for the

torticollis. The torticollis will cause his neck to be weak and

limit your son's rotation; therefore, causing him to always lay on

the flat spot. Torticollis can also cause delays in meeting

milestones (crawling, sitting, walking etc.) because of the balance,

perception and general muscle weakness.

In regards to the plagio, my son's case was very mild according to

Cranial Tech. We found them to be completely fair in assessing my

son's plagio and they basically said that the Doc Band was our

choice. We ended up getting it just because we didn't want to risk

any flatness. We got the band on Monday and it has been great. I

was so worried it was going to effect my VERY HAPPY son but it

hasn't at all. He still smiles and laughs all of the time. It's

been a great experience and believe it or not...after just one week,

we see improvement.

mom to 5 mos (tort and plagio)

>

> Hello Group! I am so glad to have found a group relating to this

> issue. My son is a little over 4 months old and is perfectly

healthy,

> well, maybe he spits up a bit much sometimes! But he is

perfect!

> Anyway, my Pediatrician suggested I go to Cranial Technologies

(where

> they sell and make the DOC Bands) I did and they told me that he

needs

> the DOC Band. He does have a bit of a flat head on his right side

of

> the back of his little head. He I think also has Torticollis

because

> he only likes to to turn to the right. I too have to wake up in

the

> middle of the night many times to reposition his head to face

left. I

> have done the repositioning excersizes and try my best to have him

lay

> on his left side any time I lay him down any where. Well I really

> don't want him to wear the band because I feel it will hurt him.

I am

> not sure if he really needs it... how do I know? How do I know

this

> Cranial Technologies place isnt just teling me that he needs it to

> sell me the band. His ears are a bit misaligned but maybe all

this

> can be corrected with repositioning alone??? I am confused and

dont

> know what else to do. any advice? thanks.

>

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[Guest guest]

this is very encouraging to hear. Thanks for sharing the good news

and success you've had with CT and banding.

Carolyn - NYC

Mum to Malcolm - 4 mos - plagio and tort

Re: Debating on getting the DOC band for my 4 month old

son

Hi Debbie,

My son is 5 months old and he has torticollis and plagio (the

flatness of the head). I agree with the previous postings that it

is so important to go to physical therapy to get treated for the

torticollis. The torticollis will cause his neck to be weak and

limit your son's rotation; therefore, causing him to always lay on

the flat spot. Torticollis can also cause delays in meeting

milestones (crawling, sitting, walking etc.) because of the balance,

perception and general muscle weakness.

In regards to the plagio, my son's case was very mild according to

Cranial Tech. We found them to be completely fair in assessing my

son's plagio and they basically said that the Doc Band was our

choice. We ended up getting it just because we didn't want to risk

any flatness. We got the band on Monday and it has been great. I

was so worried it was going to effect my VERY HAPPY son but it

hasn't at all. He still smiles and laughs all of the time. It's

been a great experience and believe it or not...after just one week,

we see improvement.

mom to 5 mos (tort and plagio)

>

> Hello Group! I am so glad to have found a group relating to this

> issue. My son is a little over 4 months old and is perfectly

healthy,

> well, maybe he spits up a bit much sometimes! But he is

perfect!

> Anyway, my Pediatrician suggested I go to Cranial Technologies

(where

> they sell and make the DOC Bands) I did and they told me that he

needs

> the DOC Band. He does have a bit of a flat head on his right side

of

> the back of his little head. He I think also has Torticollis

because

> he only likes to to turn to the right. I too have to wake up in

the

> middle of the night many times to reposition his head to face

left. I

> have done the repositioning excersizes and try my best to have him

lay

> on his left side any time I lay him down any where. Well I really

> don't want him to wear the band because I feel it will hurt him.

I am

> not sure if he really needs it... how do I know? How do I know

this

> Cranial Technologies place isnt just teling me that he needs it to

> sell me the band. His ears are a bit misaligned but maybe all

this

> can be corrected with repositioning alone??? I am confused and

dont

> know what else to do. any advice? thanks.

>

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