Re: Red pressure mark that won't go away!

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I am an orthotist that uses the Michigan cranial helmet.

I am not sure about pressure guidelines for the " band " but here are

the pressure guidelines I give all my patients' parents.

Good pressure vs. Bad pressure

Good is pink pressure larger than a quarter. * It should disappear

within 60 min. * Often seen on the prominent or high spots of your

child's head. * If it lasts longer than 6o min. or is present on the

flattened areas of your child's head call your orthotist for

adjustment.

Bad is angry red, direct, pointed pressure smaller than a quarter. *

Should disappear within 30 min. If it doesn't call your orthotist for

adjustment.

Every child responds differently to pressure, my fair skin babies can

really pink up. You know your child best use your best judgement. I

don't believe a bruised area is acceptable.

OandP Girl

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > My son has been in his DOC band since 8/18 and it has been

going

> > > pretty well, for the most part. Unfortunately he has gotten a

> red

> > > spot that can look pretty angry at times which fades to a

dark

> pink

> > > after some time with the band off, but never fully goes away.

> He

> > has

> > > had this since the first week and it seems a lot worse over

the

> past

> > > week. I spoke with our PT at Straight Ahead and he just told

us

> to

> > > keep with the band as much as possible if the spot fades over

> time.

> > > We also discussed repositioning him at night with the band on

> to try

> > > and take some of the pressure off the left side (my son has

> right

> > tort

> > > so he turns his head to the left most of the night and sucks

> his

> > left

> > > thumb!). We had tried to use a small piece of moleskin in the

> band

> > > (at their direction during our fitting on Saturday) but this

> seemed

> > to

> > > make it worse. The area where the spot is a pressure point

> where

> > the

> > > band " locks " in to stay in place and keep it from moving

around

> so

> > > they cannot take too much out there.

> > >

> > > Has anyone had any experience with this? Did the spot

> eventually

> > heal

> > > and go away or was this something that continued throughout

the

> wear

> > > of the band? Any advice is much appreciated. My little guy

> doesn't

> > > seem bothered by it at all, but it looks quite painful to me

> and I

> > > hate for this to progress, but I also hate to lose precious

> time in

> > > the band as well!

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Maureen

> > >

> > > Mom to Will 2.5 and Tommy 5 mos (Plagio, Brachy and right

tort)

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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