Re: Getting a second helmet - switching from STAR to DOC - anyone else done this

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Hi ,

My baby is currently in a DOC band for plagio, and currently

goes to the Cranial Technologies location I assume you are thinking of

taking your sons too. (Oak Brook, IL.) has been in his DOC band

for about a month and we have seen improvement in his plagio, however

we've had problems with the band rubbing and giving him a raw scabby

rash and having to leave the band off similar to what you are

describing happened with the Starband. In spite of our problems with

the rash and having to leave the band off, we have seen improvement

with his head shape and they have been good about trying to fix the

problem that is causing the rash. Also, I don't know how often you

need to go into the office with the Starband, but Cranial Technologies

has us come in once a week (and more lately as they have been watching

his rash and trying to determine when he is o.k. to go back to wearing

the band). So I'm just giving you info on my experience with Cranial

Technologies so far to help with your decision whether to make the

trip up here for CT or stay with your Starband location in St. Louis.

, Mom to , 6.5 months

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> Hi all - I read here alot but haven't posted much lately. My twin

> boys got their Starbands from O & P in St. Louis on 8/17, they wore

> them diligently for the first 3 months. Lately we have had to take

> a bit more " breaks " because of near raw head rashes on the back rub

> points in the helmet, but they have still been wearing them about

> 90% of the time. They were both severe brachy, w/ 1.3 cm

> assymetry at 97%, Zach w/ no assymetry at 103%. After nearly 4

> months in the helmets now and about to outgrow them, Jake at their

> last appt, they go again this Friday, so late last month was 94%

> w/ .8 assymetry and Zach was 97% w/ .5 assymetry, he has been

> accumulating about a mm of assymtetry at every adjustment. They are

> rounding some but I am just not happy with their results. They were

> 6 months adjusted (6 weeks premature) when they got them so we

> didn't start late. They will be a year old actual on NYE, they are

> about 10 months adjusted right now and I am worried if we get

> another Starband and stay with the orthotist we are with, we will be

> less than happy with the final result after a second band. We are

> about 300 miles away from the CT near Chicago and I want to take

> them there instead of getting another Starband, my husband doesn't

> want to go that far. So my questions ladies are these: Anyone have

> a Starband for their little one then switch to DOC for the same

> reason and did you get better results w/ the DOC? Anyone have to

> travel a good distance to get to a CT and how

> did that work out? How often did you have to go? We both work FT so

> we will have to take a day off work when they have an appt and it

> will be LONG day. 10-11 hours driving and an hour or 3 at CT. Any

> tips for the trip w/ twin boys? And lastly, is anyone from this

> area using an orthotist w/ O & P or similar that they are/have been

> REALLY happy with? I am aware alot of times it is the orthotist that

> is the problem with lackluster results and I might be willing to

> continue treatment in a Starband if we can find a well-recommended

> orthotist. And ours is not a newbie either, she has been doing it

> for over 15 years but the results are just not what we feel they

> should be at all. Any help would be most appreciated! Sorry so

> long!!

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