Re: Cranial Manipulation for Plagiocephaly?

[Guest guest]

I take to a DO for cranial manipulation every 3 to 4 weeks as

well as seeing a craniosacral therapist every two weeks in between

his visits. I also have in a DOCband since 10/5/01. He has

seen quite a bit of improvement. I don't know which one to attribute

to the success but I do think the combination works well. The

plastic surgeon I went to who prescribed the band said that cranial

manipulation only works as much as the scar tissue will allow it to.

I do know we saw quite a bit of improvement within the first two

weeks in the band and at the 2 and a 1/2 month visit measurements

showed an improvement in his cranial vault asymmetry from 16mm to

6mm. My DO is against the band also but my craniosacral therapist is

amazed at the results we have had with it and wants to recommend it

now to some other patients. I wanted to believe cranial manipulation

would correct the problem alone but unwilling to wait and see.

Candy, mom to (DOCbanded 10/5/01)

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> Hi again!

> I was wondering if anyone has had their child treated by a DO with

> cranial manipulation therapy (cranial sacral therapy) for

> Plagiocephaly and what your results were?

> We took my son to a DO that specializes in this treatment this

> morning and he does not like the idea of children wearing the

bands;

> he says it forces the tissues and bones. He spent almost an hour

> with Zachary and seemed to have a wealth of knowledge on

> Plagiocephaly and said he has treated several babies with it. So I

> guess I am wondering if we should do both the helmet and see the DO

> once every 3-4 weeks?

> Thanks in advance for you help!

> Lou (Zach's mom)

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing your info. We have decided to do both the band

(at night) and see the DO every 3-4 weeks for the cranial

manipulations. Hopefully the combo will work since Zach is already

13 months old.

Thanks again!!

Lou (Zach's mom)-

-- In Plagiocephaly@y..., " candaceanddavid " <Candaceanddavid@a...>

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> I take to a DO for cranial manipulation every 3 to 4 weeks as

> well as seeing a craniosacral therapist every two weeks in between

> his visits. I also have in a DOCband since 10/5/01. He has

> seen quite a bit of improvement. I don't know which one to

attribute

> to the success but I do think the combination works well. The

> plastic surgeon I went to who prescribed the band said that cranial

> manipulation only works as much as the scar tissue will allow it

to.

> I do know we saw quite a bit of improvement within the first two

> weeks in the band and at the 2 and a 1/2 month visit measurements

> showed an improvement in his cranial vault asymmetry from 16mm to

> 6mm. My DO is against the band also but my craniosacral therapist

is

> amazed at the results we have had with it and wants to recommend it

> now to some other patients. I wanted to believe cranial

manipulation

> would correct the problem alone but unwilling to wait and see.

>

> Candy, mom to (DOCbanded 10/5/01)

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> > Hi again!

> > I was wondering if anyone has had their child treated by a DO

with

> > cranial manipulation therapy (cranial sacral therapy) for

> > Plagiocephaly and what your results were?

> > We took my son to a DO that specializes in this treatment this

> > morning and he does not like the idea of children wearing the

> bands;

> > he says it forces the tissues and bones. He spent almost an hour

> > with Zachary and seemed to have a wealth of knowledge on

> > Plagiocephaly and said he has treated several babies with it. So

I

> > guess I am wondering if we should do both the helmet and see the

DO

> > once every 3-4 weeks?

> > Thanks in advance for you help!

> > Lou (Zach's mom)