Anyone out there NOT banding?

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My daughter was breech and born with a crooked head. She was

diagnosed with tort at 5 weeks, so repositioning was a challenge.

Her tilt is now gone, and her ROM is about 90%. But her head is

still lumpy - especially when viewed from the top. Flat on the left

back, bulging a little in the back on the right, with a small ridge

on top - to the left of her soft spot.

After asking about her head shape at 3 doctor visits and 2 pt visits,

we FINALLY got a referral to a Pediatric Neurosurgeon. (Our

pediatrician kept telling me that some assymetry is normal and she

really didn't need to be treated.)

And here was the Ped. Neuro's advice: If it was his daughter, he

would not band her. He said that he used to band babies regulary,

and then couldn't get the bands for a time. During that period, he

found that they were correcting at about the same rate. He went on

to say that the clinical studies are being done NOW so he had no hard-

and-fast evidence for us, although you rarely find anyone over the

age of 2 with severe head and/or facial assymetry. We all have a

little, right?

As far as docs go, we liked him. He has an excellent reputation (we

have personal friends we respect that have been to him), he was very

personable and talked to us for a LONG time. He even told us that if

we really wanted to band her, he would provide the referral to

someone in Dallas. My head says he is probably right, but my heart

is worried about the consequences if he is wrong... and we won't know

that until it's too late!

I've read many, many, many, many, many of your posts and it seems

that everyone is banding. Is there anyone out that who is not? How

is it going? Any advice?

Thanks,