Re: Please tell me the difference between star and docbands vs. hanger bands?

[Guest guest]

all 3 are active bands and work by holding the prominent areas of the

head while having extra room in the flat areas, to direct growth

there. they are made by 3 different manufacturers. Hanger and Star

have thicker foam and are a little bulkier than DOC. Hanger and star

are used by orthotists who may be trained to use many types of

orthotic devices (braces etc) including bands. some of these

specialize in banding and others have very little experience, so it is

important to check out the ortho you'll be working with. DOCbands are

made by Cranial Tech, and CT does only banding so their staff is

generally very well trained. All of these bands are adjusted by

shaving out some of the foam to make room for growth.

-christine

sydney 2 yrs starband grad

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> I know that the star/docbands are active bands, but I don't know about

> the hanger bands? Are they all the same? Just different names?

> Please explain. TIA

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