Re: Intro - DSi Today

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Hi Amy-

I think I would go in sooner for an eval for tort. If you don't feel your ped

knows enough about it (or shrugs it off like some might), you can probably go

right to a pediatric therapy place (that offers ST, PT, OT for kids) for an eval

there. Since she's already 9 months old and IF she does have tort (even if it's

mild), it's better to get started with therapy/stretching as soon as possible.

Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)

Jordan-5

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> > > > > Hi everyone. I have been " lurking " on this group for the past

> > > > couple of weeks. I have really enjoyed reading the posts and have

> > > > already learned a lot along with having more questions/concerns.

> > My

> > > > daughter, Mackenzie is 9 mo and has Brachycephaly and right

> > Plagio.

> > > > According to the clinician, she is in the " high moderate to low

> > > > severe " range. I will post her Photo Study soon. We are going to

> > CT

> > > > in Charlotte. Today, we went for the DSi and paid for the

> > treatment,

> > > > so I guess we are committed to it now. She did fine with the DSi.

> > > > She was even fine with the stocking they put over her face,

> > although

> > > > mommy was a little nervous about that one.

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> > > > > After reading a lot of the posts with everyone talking about

> > their

> > > > " measurements " , I started getting a little concerned because CT

> > > > never gave us any measurements. Today, I asked about them. She

> > > > showed us the measurements but did mention that they only take

> > them

> > > > for insurance purposes. She said that they are basically measuring

> > > > from one bone point to another and that the severe areas may not

> > > > always show up in the particular areas they are measuring. That is

> > > > why they don't pay a lot of attention to the measurements. I would

> > > > like to thank for explaining the measurements. That

> > helped me

> > > > to understand it a LITTLE better. I don't remember exactly what

> > each

> > > > number represented, because I did not get a copy, but what I could

> > > > remember of her numbers, I wrote down when I got to the car. The

> > > > Cephalic Index was 91.00 underneath that was a +2 (not sure what

> > > > that meant) The next number she gave was a 7. I think this was the

> > > > Cranial Vault Assym. The last number was a 6. I think I remember

> > her

> > > > telling me that this was the measurements from ear to nose

> > (maybe?).

> > > > Does this make sense to anyone? I am not sure where the Cephalic

> > > > Index " should be " either. All I really know is that these were the

> > > > numbers in this order, if anyone knows what CT typically measures

> > > > first, second, so forth please explain this to me. I would love

> > > > anyone's advice or input on Mackenzie, just please don't tell me

> > > > that you don't think her measurements are severe enough to do the

> > > > treatment, since we just forked out all the money today. :-)

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks.

> > > > >

> > > > > Amy

> > > > > Mackenzie - 9 months (receiving DOC band on April 29th)

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