Re: [Torticolliskids] Re: A word about CST

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Thank you all for your response.

I am wondering if I should see a specialist in CST or its just okay to continue with my PT who said she will do some CST too.

Also, I would like to know about Osteopathy? Do I have to get a referral from my PED to see a specilaist in Osteopathy? Has it been proven to improve tort ? Any information will be very helpful.

Thanks

Chanda

From: elissaciment <elissaciment@...>Subject: [Torticolliskids] Re: A word about CSTTorticolliskids Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 3:36 PM

I did CST for my daughter when she was about 6 months for her tort and reflux. i did it because i had CST for neck and back injuries that i had sustained after a car accident many years ago and it basically saved my life! i had PT first which did nothing, and the cst worked miracles. so i brought my daughter to CST for her tort. it was great. actually, her reflux went completely away in a week after starting cst. i am not kidding. she used to vomit all day and after a week of CST she basically stopped vomiting altogether. it helped her tort too, although PT was still necessary. the two work in conjunction. do not be afraid. it is very gentle and you can ask the therapist to explain to you the way it works--it may not make any sense to you because it sounds crazy but really, it does work. you are right that your ped will know nothing about it. they usually don't. rest assured that it is safe and gentle and that

it does work. you can even ask the cst therapust to do a session on you. you will see how amazing it is. good luck.elissa> >> > I really think that this therapy has some merit to it. Previously I> > thought it was new age, fru-fru, hippie crap. But I have crossed > over.> > My chiropractor recommended it, She treated her son's hematoma via> > CST. I had the rare opportunity to see a practitioner that is very> > renowned. She is based out of Pennsylvania and travels to Chicago > and> > San Diego a few times a year. I only saw her one time and now 2 > weeks> > later I

can feel the difference when I glide my hand over the flat> > spot. I treated my son with the DOC Band. We started in the> > mild/moderate category and measured within normal limits at> > graduation. But the right underside of his head was still flat. It > was> > only visible from certain angles and the exit photo study didn't> > really exemplify it. I Digress *sigh*. I really recommend doing this> > while banding, not just one or the other. I read someone's post two> > days ago that said they only expected a 50% correction because of > the> > age and severity, and that made me so sad. I want to advocate this> > treatment to these mothers. I am arranging to have my younger > brother> > flown down from Montana to San Diego to see her next time she is in> > town. He was in an accident (30 foot fall) last November and >

suffered> > a bruised spinal cord and crushed vertebrae. He is paralyzed from > the> > waist down with some feeling in left hamstring. Since his spinal > cord> > was not severed we hope to gain some functionality through CST and> > Physical Therapy.> > > > That was my soapbox rant. Thanks for listening!> > > > > > Mom to Elijah DOC Band Grad 8/11/08> >> > > > ------------ --------- --------- ------> > For more plagio info, go to www.plagiocephaly. org/support >