!!: New to the group and getting our helmet this week - need advice

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, I am not the one who's Dr. suggested the STARband for facial assymetry. I am not sure who posted that. I have never heard that before, either. We went with the STARband because the Ortho was 5 minutes from our house and had the qualifications and after interviewing him we felt at peace about it. CT is 3 hours away one way. I had a close friend take her son to CT in Chicago because he had some major things going on with his head and it is what their Dr. recommended. Anyways, I am not sure who posted about the facial assymetry. rmanias <manias@...> wrote: , I've never heard that before. I'm sure the FDA checked that in their clinical trials too. My son had severe facial asymmetry. He received

complete correction in his DOC Band. DD had mild asymmetry but was banded at an older age. Her asymmetry now is 0 mm too. You can see their before and afters here. Cece and Dane are at the very bottom of the page. Did he say what led him to that conclusion? Mom to Dane 4 yo and Cece 12 mo (DOC Grads) > Hi Everyone,> > We are new to this group and have some questions that hoepfully > someone out there can help with. Our son has been diagnosed with > torticollis and positional plagiocephaly (first diagnosed at 2 > months, now he is 6 months old). We have been undergoing intensive > physical therapy twice a week since September '05 and have only > improved his head shape slightly. The doc recommends a STARband, > and we have gone forward with her suggestion.

We are getting the > helmet this Friday from the orthotist. > > This whole experience has been surreal, and we have been sort of > just doing whatever the experts (specialist, pediatrician, PTs) have > said and trying our best to make things "right" with our baby. Now > that we are actually at the point of putting the helmet on our > child, I have to pause and ask whether we really know what > the "best" helmet is to put on him. Does anyone know where to find > hard scientific evidence that one type of helmet (STARband vs. other > manufacturer's products) is better over another? I know there is a > comparative sheet in the "files" section of this website with good > info, but we are somewhat at a loss here and would like advice. > When we bring this up to the doc, we get a basic "this one is fine" > answer and "it will work out". Are we really doing the right thing > here going

with this particular helmet? After agonizing over which > bedding to buy, bottles to use, toys for the baby, etc. while being > pregnant (which in hindsight are of course smaller issues!) and now > being faced with this huge, monumental decision, it just seems like > we are placing too much faith in the doc and don't know where else > to look for more "hard" facts. > > There is no doubt in our mind that getting a helmet is absolutely > the right thing to do, but when we do our research, there are many > options out there. The medical brace place we are going to has one > of those Orthomerica STARscanners, so of course they will recommend > using the STARband. Does anyone out there have any thoughts on > this? > > Thanks for any additional info anyone might have. We are nervous > and just need some more support. Thanks!> > MDH's Mom> > > >

> > > > > For more plagio info

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, I am not the one who's Dr. suggested the STARband for facial assymetry. I am not sure who posted that. I have never heard that before, either. We went with the STARband because the Ortho was 5 minutes from our house and had the qualifications and after interviewing him we felt at peace about it. CT is 3 hours away one way. I had a close friend take her son to CT in Chicago because he had some major things going on with his head and it is what their Dr. recommended. Anyways, I am not sure who posted about the facial assymetry. rmanias <manias@...> wrote: , I've never heard that before. I'm sure the FDA checked that in their clinical trials too. My son had severe facial asymmetry. He received

complete correction in his DOC Band. DD had mild asymmetry but was banded at an older age. Her asymmetry now is 0 mm too. You can see their before and afters here. Cece and Dane are at the very bottom of the page. Did he say what led him to that conclusion? Mom to Dane 4 yo and Cece 12 mo (DOC Grads) > Hi Everyone,> > We are new to this group and have some questions that hoepfully > someone out there can help with. Our son has been diagnosed with > torticollis and positional plagiocephaly (first diagnosed at 2 > months, now he is 6 months old). We have been undergoing intensive > physical therapy twice a week since September '05 and have only > improved his head shape slightly. The doc recommends a STARband, > and we have gone forward with her suggestion.

We are getting the > helmet this Friday from the orthotist. > > This whole experience has been surreal, and we have been sort of > just doing whatever the experts (specialist, pediatrician, PTs) have > said and trying our best to make things "right" with our baby. Now > that we are actually at the point of putting the helmet on our > child, I have to pause and ask whether we really know what > the "best" helmet is to put on him. Does anyone know where to find > hard scientific evidence that one type of helmet (STARband vs. other > manufacturer's products) is better over another? I know there is a > comparative sheet in the "files" section of this website with good > info, but we are somewhat at a loss here and would like advice. > When we bring this up to the doc, we get a basic "this one is fine" > answer and "it will work out". Are we really doing the right thing > here going

with this particular helmet? After agonizing over which > bedding to buy, bottles to use, toys for the baby, etc. while being > pregnant (which in hindsight are of course smaller issues!) and now > being faced with this huge, monumental decision, it just seems like > we are placing too much faith in the doc and don't know where else > to look for more "hard" facts. > > There is no doubt in our mind that getting a helmet is absolutely > the right thing to do, but when we do our research, there are many > options out there. The medical brace place we are going to has one > of those Orthomerica STARscanners, so of course they will recommend > using the STARband. Does anyone out there have any thoughts on > this? > > Thanks for any additional info anyone might have. We are nervous > and just need some more support. Thanks!> > MDH's Mom> > > >

> > > > > For more plagio info

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