New here . . . diagnosis and protocol questions

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Hello all. I am so glad to find this message board. I am glad to

know that other people have been through this or are going through it

as well. I hope you all have some insight to share

We started noticing that my son was developing a flat spot on his

left side. We asked the pediatrician about it at his 2 month

checkup, and he suggested some repositioning techniques, putting toys

on the other side of him, etc. We tried this with no luck, and the

problem has become even more defined. We got him in a little early

for his 4 month checkup to look into the head flattening further.

They sent us to Cranial Technologies.

We met with them last week and after meeting with no one that was an

M.D., they said that our son was a good candidate for the DocBand. I

felt like I was at the Lasik Eye Center where they just churn people

in and out all day. It is devestating enough to deal with this, but

I felt like I had been " sold " to. Has anyone else had this

experience?

I feel like he has torticollis which no one has actually diagnosed.

I went straight from my pediatrician to Cranial Technologies who

basically just sells the bands. There was no doctor involved to give

a comprehensive approach to the solution. I am feeling like a step

was skipped.

I have an appointment next week at the Craniofacial Institute next

week at Medical City Children's Hospital in Dallas. They will do

xrays, and really look at other possiblities of cause before they

just slap a " Band " aid on it. I am feeling like if I don't question

this, then I could band my son without fixing the root of the problem.

I welcome any insight on the diagnosis process that anyone could

share. It seems to me like a surgeon should diagnose and then send a

patient to a place like Cranial Tech . . am I wrong?

Thanks for your input!