Re: 14th Month Positional Plagio

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Hi there-

My son began DOCBand (from Cranial Tech) when he was 17 months old.

We saw tremendous improvement from two bands. If you are going to

band your son at 15 months old, I would strongly recommend Cranial

Tech for treatment. They treat a lot of babies over the age of one,

many more than most other orthotists I have heard of. There is a

Cranial Tech in Clinton, CT (860-664-0587). Hopefully someone in the

area can recommend a good specialist for you to see and get the

prescription for the band.

The DOCBand could last up to 4 months, depending on how fast your

son grows (most likely it will last the full 4 months). If you got

to Cranial Tech, he will be scanned for a 3D image of his head,

which they will use to make the band. About 2 weeks later, you will

go back for the first fitting. There will be a one-week follow up

visit after that, and then probably based on his age, you will go

back at least every 2 weeks for adjustments to the band. We went

every 3 weeks because we travelled a distance (almost 3 hours) and

he was older. So it might be 3 weeks for you as well.

We decided to do a second band and my son ended up in treatment for

about 7.5 months. Hopefully, one band will be enough for your son,

but if it comes down to it, I think the second band was definitely

worth doing, it made as much of a difference as the first one. You

can see pictures of my son in our photos section, in the Our Plagio

Babies-J folder under Jake W. Let me know if you have any other

questions.

Good luck!

Jake-2 (DOCBband Grad 9/19/08)

Jordan-4.5

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> I am from India,I found his left side of his head is flat around 4

> weeks, i consulted many peditricians and everyone said ..it will

even

> out on its own by one year....i tried repositioning him...yet the

flat

> side didnt pop out..i am willing to travel to US for treatment ...

> 1)what kind of band will be suitable for around 15 months?

> 2)Any specialist in around CT area

> 3)how long should i have to stay for the treatment?

> 4)will there be revisit to revise the fitting?

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> sorry for many questions....i am desperately searching to find a

> treatment..Please help

>

> Thanks in advance

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