Re: Dr. Wood at Gillette Children's Hospital

[Guest guest]

Hi :

We do have a current group member, , Rhiannon's mom who is

currently using the Craniocap from Dr. Wood. She is very active in

the group so I'm sure she'll reply to your inquiry.

I am glad that you'll be receiving a 2nd opinion about 's head

shape. I hope Dr. Wood will help you & address your concerns.

When is 's appt with Dr. Wood? Please let us know how it

goes.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

> Has anyone seen Dr. Wood at Gillette Children's Hospital in

> Minnesota? They are the makers of the CranioCap. If so, I would

> appreciate any comments or information you might have. My son,

> , is 7 months. We saw another pediatric neurosurgeon in

> Minnesota in February. He said that 's head would " round

out "

> and doesn't believe in the use of helmets. Although there has been

> some improvement, 's head is still crooked and I am

concerned

> that our window of opportunity is closing fast. I have made an

> appointment with Dr. Wood for a second opinion. Thanks for any

help

> you can give!!

[Guest guest]

Hello:

My daughter, Rhiannon, is a patient of Dr. Wood's at Gillette

Children's. She is 4 months old and this is her 3rd week in the

CranioCap. I think that you will appreciate Dr. Wood's expert advice

and straightforwardness, but be ready with your questions as he is a

busy guy and works fast.

About my experience with the CranioCap, well it's a mixed bag. On

the one hand, Rhia's head is rounding out pretty well in the back as

she has hit a couple of growth spurts, but on the other hand I am not

so hot about the orthotist we see. I am concerned that she " has

never seen the ears come into alignment " and that the CranioCap " does

not improve facial assymetries " as the DOC band folks claim theirs

does. Is this just a Marketing ploy? Or is it really true? My baby

has some issues with assymetry and forhead bossing, and the CranioCap

just doesn't seem to be working on those issues, and I have been told

that it won't. I just don't know what to believe or who's right, but

my gut feeling is to at least check out the DOC band. So, right now

I have an appointment with the DOC folks in Madison, Wisconsin to

find out more about their product and will have to make a very

important decision. In the meantime, I am talking to Dr. Wood

tomorrow about some of my concerns.

Good luck with your meeting with Dr. Wood, and let us know what you

decide.

Kind regards,

, Rhiannon's mom

> Has anyone seen Dr. Wood at Gillette Children's Hospital in

> Minnesota? They are the makers of the CranioCap. If so, I would

> appreciate any comments or information you might have. My son,

> , is 7 months. We saw another pediatric neurosurgeon in

> Minnesota in February. He said that 's head would " round

out "

> and doesn't believe in the use of helmets. Although there has been

> some improvement, 's head is still crooked and I am

concerned

> that our window of opportunity is closing fast. I have made an

> appointment with Dr. Wood for a second opinion. Thanks for any

help

> you can give!!

[Guest guest]

:

I'm very interested in what Dr. Wood will have to say about the ears/facial assy. Please keep us posted after your appt!

Kendra

Re: Dr. Wood at Gillette Children's Hospital

Hello:My daughter, Rhiannon, is a patient of Dr. Wood's at Gillette Children's. She is 4 months old and this is her 3rd week in the CranioCap. I think that you will appreciate Dr. Wood's expert advice and straightforwardness, but be ready with your questions as he is a busy guy and works fast. About my experience with the CranioCap, well it's a mixed bag. On the one hand, Rhia's head is rounding out pretty well in the back as she has hit a couple of growth spurts, but on the other hand I am not so hot about the orthotist we see. I am concerned that she "has never seen the ears come into alignment" and that the CranioCap "does not improve facial assymetries" as the DOC band folks claim theirs does. Is this just a Marketing ploy? Or is it really true? My baby has some issues with assymetry and forhead bossing, and the CranioCap just doesn't seem to be working on those issues, and I have been told that it won't. I just don't know what to believe or who's right, but my gut feeling is to at least check out the DOC band. So, right now I have an appointment with the DOC folks in Madison, Wisconsin to find out more about their product and will have to make a very important decision. In the meantime, I am talking to Dr. Wood tomorrow about some of my concerns.Good luck with your meeting with Dr. Wood, and let us know what you decide.Kind regards,, Rhiannon's mom> Has anyone seen Dr. Wood at Gillette Children's Hospital in > Minnesota? They are the makers of the CranioCap. If so, I would > appreciate any comments or information you might have. My son, > , is 7 months. We saw another pediatric neurosurgeon in > Minnesota in February. He said that 's head would "round out" > and doesn't believe in the use of helmets. Although there has been > some improvement, 's head is still crooked and I am concerned > that our window of opportunity is closing fast. I have made an > appointment with Dr. Wood for a second opinion. Thanks for any help > you can give!!For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

> the CranioCap " does

not improve facial assymetries " as the DOC band folks claim theirs

does. Is this just a Marketing ploy? Or is it really true? My baby

has some issues with assymetry and forhead bossing, and the CranioCap

just doesn't seem to be working on those issues,

My son has facial asymetry and is in a DOCband. His eyes are looking much

better (one was bigger than the other), also, the left side of his forehead

was much more prominent, and when I compare the face/head mold they did of

him and his head now at each appointment, I can tell his forehead is coming

out and looking more like the other side. He also has ear misalignment-

which has not improved yet. The therapist at CT tells me that facial

asymetry and ear misalignment is caused from them having a tight neck muscle

(my son has mild tort) and that only the neck exercises will correct this

completely. Good luck to you and hope you get your questions answered at

your appointment! Charleen(Texas)

[Guest guest]

,

Good for you for trusting that mommy instinct and not giving up on the

answers that your looking for. Good luck and keep us posted on your

decision.

' Mom

[Guest guest]

Thanks Debbie!

I didn't see the original post as I didn't check in for a couple of

days and the original post moved to " previous page " . Thanks for your

reply as I wouldn't have seen it otherwise! What a great thing to

have such an active group!

Kind regards,

, Rhiannon's mom

> > Has anyone seen Dr. Wood at Gillette Children's Hospital in

> > Minnesota? They are the makers of the CranioCap. If so, I would

> > appreciate any comments or information you might have. My son,

> > , is 7 months. We saw another pediatric neurosurgeon in

> > Minnesota in February. He said that 's head would " round

> out "

> > and doesn't believe in the use of helmets. Although there has

been

> > some improvement, 's head is still crooked and I am

> concerned

> > that our window of opportunity is closing fast. I have made an

> > appointment with Dr. Wood for a second opinion. Thanks for any

> help

> > you can give!!

[Guest guest]

: Thanks so much for your reply. does have some mild

facial assymetry also. We live in South Dakota and are nowhere near

any of the DOC band clinics, otherwise, I would definitely check into

the DOC band. Hopefully we will get some guidance from Dr. Wood. We

have already seen several doctors, including a pediatric

neurosurgeon, who have all advised us that it will round out on its

own. I am just not sure what to do and thought that it would be

beneficial to see a doctor who believes in the use of helmets to see

what his opinion would be. Thanks again. Mom to .

> > Has anyone seen Dr. Wood at Gillette Children's Hospital in

> > Minnesota? They are the makers of the CranioCap. If so, I would

> > appreciate any comments or information you might have. My son,

> > , is 7 months. We saw another pediatric neurosurgeon in

> > Minnesota in February. He said that 's head would " round

> out "

> > and doesn't believe in the use of helmets. Although there has

been

> > some improvement, 's head is still crooked and I am

> concerned

> > that our window of opportunity is closing fast. I have made an

> > appointment with Dr. Wood for a second opinion. Thanks for any

> help

> > you can give!!

[Guest guest]

,

I can answer your question about whether the DOC band corrects forehead bossing and facial assymetry. The answer is YES! My little Sara did not really have any flat spots, so to speak, but she definitely had bossing and assymetry. She will be graduating next Tuesday, after only 6 weeks in her band, and to me she looks perfect. I think timing has a lot to do with it. She was banded at 5.5 months and hit a big growth spurt the week she got the band. We are so fortunate. Sam also had bossing and assymetry, though not as bad as Sara, and his is also corrected. Now if we could just get that flat spot behind his ear to just round out, then everything would be great. Anyway, if you aren't happy with the craniocap, it wouldn't hurt to check out the DOC band.

Gail

Re: Dr. Wood at Gillette Children's Hospital

About my experience with the CranioCap, well it's a mixed bag. On the one hand, Rhia's head is rounding out pretty well in the back as she has hit a couple of growth spurts, but on the other hand I am not so hot about the orthotist we see. I am concerned that she "has never seen the ears come into alignment" and that the CranioCap "does not improve facial assymetries" as the DOC band folks claim theirs does. Is this just a Marketing ploy? Or is it really true? My baby has some issues with assymetry and forhead bossing, and the CranioCap just doesn't seem to be working on those issues, and I have been told that it won't. I just don't know what to believe or who's right, but my gut feeling is to at least check out the DOC band.

[Guest guest]

The therapist at CT tells me that facial asymetry and ear misalignment is caused from them having a tight neck muscle (my son has mild tort) and that only the neck exercises will correct this completely.

I don't think this is true. My daughter did not have torticollis, but did have very misaligned ears and facial asymmetry. The DOC Band did correct this (ears are just slightly off now, after being about an inch off), and we did not go to physio or do stretches at home.

I do believe that tort can emphasize facial assy., but is not the only factor involved.

Kendra

Re: Re: Dr. Wood at Gillette Children's Hospital

> the CranioCap "does not improve facial assymetries" as the DOC band folks claim theirs does. Is this just a Marketing ploy? Or is it really true? My baby has some issues with assymetry and forhead bossing, and the CranioCap just doesn't seem to be working on those issues,My son has facial asymetry and is in a DOCband. His eyes are looking much better (one was bigger than the other), also, the left side of his forehead was much more prominent, and when I compare the face/head mold they did of him and his head now at each appointment, I can tell his forehead is coming out and looking more like the other side. He also has ear misalignment- which has not improved yet. The therapist at CT tells me that facial asymetry and ear misalignment is caused from them having a tight neck muscle (my son has mild tort) and that only the neck exercises will correct this completely. Good luck to you and hope you get your questions answered at your appointment! Charleen(Texas)For more plagio info