Re: Doc Band vs. Star Band

[Guest guest]

Hi :

Where abouts in MI do you live? I am also in MI, the Grand Rapids

area. My daughter used both the STARband and then we switched her to

the DOCband after she spent 3 mos w/o any improvement in her STARband

we rec'd from our local hospital. My drive to the Chicago CT was

usually 4 hrs one way with traffic, 3 hrs w/o traffic (yeah right,

w/o traffic in Chicago?). So I'm wondering if you're considering the

Chicago CT then you might be close to me.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad 6/22/01

Michigan

> Hi All,

> Since joining here recently I've been reading all the posts and

> learning so much. I feel so prepared for 's appt. with the

> specialist on Mon. A big thanks to everyone here!

>

> I'm sure my question has been discussed many times on this board in

> the past, sorry about that. But, I need some clarification between

> the Doc Band and the Star Band. There is a location about 2 hours

> from me where we could go for the Doc Band. I read the post from a

> representative of cranial tech. about the training their physical

> therapists receive. It sounded very impressive. If does get

a

> band, I had resigned myself to making the 2 hour for appts. Then,

> today I decided to check and see if I could get the Star Band any

> closer to home. I went to the orthomerica website and it was sort

of

> confusing, at least to me. If I understand correctly I'm supposed

to

> check with physical therapy groups in my area to see if they handle

> the Star Band. There are no official distributors. Is this

correct,

> or I'm I totally misunderstanding something? If I am correct, I

was

> wondering if those physical therapists would have as much

experience

> with the bands. It seems as though the people who work with the

Doc

> Bands do so on a daily basis. I'm so confused!!!

> , mom to

> MI

[Guest guest]

Hi--My son has a STARband so we are sort the odd man out of the

group. We chose it because of the cost ($900 vs. $3,000 for DOC) as

well as convenience. We found an orthotist in our town who we are

working with instead of having to go to the CT center in Atlanta.

Orthomerica will help you find an orthotist near you if you call the

toll free number (1-800-446-6770) The person I dealt with was Bill

Derringer; he was extremely helpful and knowledgeable, and provided

me with names and phone numbers of orthotists with whom they've had

dealings. Good luck to you.

mom to Asher 7/15/01, STARbanded 1/28/02

> Hi All,

> Since joining here recently I've been reading all the posts and

> learning so much. I feel so prepared for 's appt. with the

> specialist on Mon. A big thanks to everyone here!

>

> I'm sure my question has been discussed many times on this board in

> the past, sorry about that. But, I need some clarification between

> the Doc Band and the Star Band. There is a location about 2 hours

> from me where we could go for the Doc Band. I read the post from a

> representative of cranial tech. about the training their physical

> therapists receive. It sounded very impressive. If does get

a

> band, I had resigned myself to making the 2 hour for appts. Then,

> today I decided to check and see if I could get the Star Band any

> closer to home. I went to the orthomerica website and it was sort

of

> confusing, at least to me. If I understand correctly I'm supposed

to

> check with physical therapy groups in my area to see if they handle

> the Star Band. There are no official distributors. Is this

correct,

> or I'm I totally misunderstanding something? If I am correct, I

was

> wondering if those physical therapists would have as much

experience

> with the bands. It seems as though the people who work with the

Doc

> Bands do so on a daily basis. I'm so confused!!!

> , mom to

> MI

[Guest guest]

Hi--My son has a STARband so we are sort the odd man out of the group.

Sorry you feel that way. There are actually quite a few STARband users here.

Kendra

Re: Doc Band vs. Star Band

Hi--My son has a STARband so we are sort the odd man out of the group. We chose it because of the cost ($900 vs. $3,000 for DOC) as well as convenience. We found an orthotist in our town who we are working with instead of having to go to the CT center in Atlanta. Orthomerica will help you find an orthotist near you if you call the toll free number (1-800-446-6770) The person I dealt with was Bill Derringer; he was extremely helpful and knowledgeable, and provided me with names and phone numbers of orthotists with whom they've had dealings. Good luck to you. mom to Asher 7/15/01, STARbanded 1/28/02> Hi All,> Since joining here recently I've been reading all the posts and > learning so much. I feel so prepared for 's appt. with the > specialist on Mon. A big thanks to everyone here! > > I'm sure my question has been discussed many times on this board in > the past, sorry about that. But, I need some clarification between > the Doc Band and the Star Band. There is a location about 2 hours > from me where we could go for the Doc Band. I read the post from a > representative of cranial tech. about the training their physical > therapists receive. It sounded very impressive. If does get a > band, I had resigned myself to making the 2 hour for appts. Then, > today I decided to check and see if I could get the Star Band any > closer to home. I went to the orthomerica website and it was sort of > confusing, at least to me. If I understand correctly I'm supposed to > check with physical therapy groups in my area to see if they handle > the Star Band. There are no official distributors. Is this correct, > or I'm I totally misunderstanding something? If I am correct, I was > wondering if those physical therapists would have as much experience > with the bands. It seems as though the people who work with the Doc > Bands do so on a daily basis. I'm so confused!!! > , mom to > MIFor more plagio info

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 02/07/2002 10:45:02 PM Central Standard Time,

scott_chris@... writes:

<< My son has a STARband so we are sort the odd man out of the

group. >>

I'm sorry you feel like the odd man out - we have lots and lots of STARband

wearers in the group and that many again of babies that wear locally made

helmets. My daughter wore a helmet and one of our other moderators, Niki, had

her twins in STARbands. The STARband is a GREAT product if you find a good

ortho.

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma