Re: A newbie question- Debbie

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Debbie,

Thanks for your help. My son will be 7mo on Sunday. His head is

flat on the side. I would really appreciate help with finding

someone who has used a helmet made by Hanger.

Jama in TN

Mommy to Luke (and 3 sisters)

> > I have been reading the posts lately regarding some bands not

> helping

> > with facial assymetry. It is my understanding that there are 2

> types

> > of helmets...dynamic and passive. I know the DOC and Star bands

> are

> > dynamic. Are all others passive?

>

> A) Most others are passive to my knowledge. I beleive to be an

> active style band, they need to be FDA approved...but I'm not

> positive about that! Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

> >

> > I have talked with someone whose child has graduated from the

> helmet

> > perscribed by the craniofacial plastic surgeon we will see in a

> > couple of weeks. She said his office refers patients to Hanger

> > O & P. Does anyone know if their helmets are passive? If your

child

> > no longer sleeps on his back, are passive helmets worth it?

>

> A) I beleive we have a member who also used or is still using

Hanger

> O & P. Let me search the archive to see what I can find out for

> you. I'm not sure if it's aggressive or passive style. Passive

> helmets work best in younger babies. Passive helmets rely on

growth

> spurts as they simply leave a gap in the flat area of the helmet to

> allow room for the head to grow into. Is your child's head flat in

> the back (brachy?), or flat on a side (plagio)?

>

> > My son's head is very flat, his ears are way out of line and I

> think

> > their may be some slight facial assymetry. Is a passive helmet

> going

> > to help him?

>

> How old is your son?

> >

> > On another note, I have read many posts giving specific

> > numers/measurements. Did the doctor use an instrument to

calculate

> > these numbers. The mom I mentioned above said this doctor just

> > looked at her son's head and gave her some numbers. This worried

> me

> > a little. Is this normal?

>

> A) My daughter's wore both a STARband & a DOCband. Her head was

> actually never measured.

> >

> > I think this is my last question for now. From what I read on

the

> > CAPPS website, I couldn't tell if casting is done for all helmets

> or

> > just they dynamic ones. Is it?

>

> A) Castings have to be done for all styles of helmets & bands.

>

> I hope this helps some! I'll get back w/you about Hanger O & P.

>

> Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad

> MI

[Guest guest]

Jama:

Ok, this is what I found just from the past few mos in our archives

under " hanger orthotics " .

I'll cut & paste the messages below: I'll keep looking & get back if

there's any other posts about it! Hope this helps

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

From: " candaceanddavid " <Candaceanddavid@...>

Date: Fri Mar 8, 2002 7:21 pm

Subject: Re: Does osteopathy helps /Helmet ?

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I know a couple of children had bands made by Hanger Orthotics on the

other plagiocephaly board. I hope no one minds me mentioning

its existence. I believe one of the families lived in Washington

state and traveled to Oregon (?) for the band. I'm not sure how they

are doing with them.

Candy, mom to (DOCband #1, 10/5/01, #2, 2/25/02)

land

> > > I have been reading the posts lately regarding some bands not

> > helping

> > > with facial assymetry. It is my understanding that there are 2

> > types

> > > of helmets...dynamic and passive. I know the DOC and Star

bands

> > are

> > > dynamic. Are all others passive?

> >

> > A) Most others are passive to my knowledge. I beleive to be an

> > active style band, they need to be FDA approved...but I'm not

> > positive about that! Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

> > >

> > > I have talked with someone whose child has graduated from the

> > helmet

> > > perscribed by the craniofacial plastic surgeon we will see in a

> > > couple of weeks. She said his office refers patients to

Hanger

> > > O & P. Does anyone know if their helmets are passive? If your

> child

> > > no longer sleeps on his back, are passive helmets worth it?

> >

> > A) I beleive we have a member who also used or is still using

> Hanger

> > O & P. Let me search the archive to see what I can find out for

> > you. I'm not sure if it's aggressive or passive style. Passive

> > helmets work best in younger babies. Passive helmets rely on

> growth

> > spurts as they simply leave a gap in the flat area of the helmet

to

> > allow room for the head to grow into. Is your child's head flat

in

> > the back (brachy?), or flat on a side (plagio)?

> >

> > > My son's head is very flat, his ears are way out of line and I

> > think

> > > their may be some slight facial assymetry. Is a passive helmet

> > going

> > > to help him?

> >

> > How old is your son?

> > >

> > > On another note, I have read many posts giving specific

> > > numers/measurements. Did the doctor use an instrument to

> calculate

> > > these numbers. The mom I mentioned above said this doctor just

> > > looked at her son's head and gave her some numbers. This

worried

> > me

> > > a little. Is this normal?

> >

> > A) My daughter's wore both a STARband & a DOCband. Her head was

> > actually never measured.

> > >

> > > I think this is my last question for now. From what I read on

> the

> > > CAPPS website, I couldn't tell if casting is done for all

helmets

> > or

> > > just they dynamic ones. Is it?

> >

> > A) Castings have to be done for all styles of helmets & bands.

> >

> > I hope this helps some! I'll get back w/you about Hanger O & P.

> >

> > Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad

> > MI

[Guest guest]

Jama:

I found a few more posts about Hanger - check out message #'s 27584,,

21024, 23500, 22635.

Type those message #'s into the message # box on the site & the

messages will come up.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

> > > > I have been reading the posts lately regarding some bands not

> > > helping

> > > > with facial assymetry. It is my understanding that there are

2

> > > types

> > > > of helmets...dynamic and passive. I know the DOC and Star

> bands

> > > are

> > > > dynamic. Are all others passive?

> > >

> > > A) Most others are passive to my knowledge. I beleive to be an

> > > active style band, they need to be FDA approved...but I'm not

> > > positive about that! Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

> > > >

> > > > I have talked with someone whose child has graduated from the

> > > helmet

> > > > perscribed by the craniofacial plastic surgeon we will see in

a

> > > > couple of weeks. She said his office refers patients to

> Hanger

> > > > O & P. Does anyone know if their helmets are passive? If your

> > child

> > > > no longer sleeps on his back, are passive helmets worth it?

> > >

> > > A) I beleive we have a member who also used or is still using

> > Hanger

> > > O & P. Let me search the archive to see what I can find out

for

> > > you. I'm not sure if it's aggressive or passive style.

Passive

> > > helmets work best in younger babies. Passive helmets rely on

> > growth

> > > spurts as they simply leave a gap in the flat area of the

helmet

> to

> > > allow room for the head to grow into. Is your child's head

flat

> in

> > > the back (brachy?), or flat on a side (plagio)?

> > >

> > > > My son's head is very flat, his ears are way out of line and

I

> > > think

> > > > their may be some slight facial assymetry. Is a passive

helmet

> > > going

> > > > to help him?

> > >

> > > How old is your son?

> > > >

> > > > On another note, I have read many posts giving specific

> > > > numers/measurements. Did the doctor use an instrument to

> > calculate

> > > > these numbers. The mom I mentioned above said this doctor

just

> > > > looked at her son's head and gave her some numbers. This

> worried

> > > me

> > > > a little. Is this normal?

> > >

> > > A) My daughter's wore both a STARband & a DOCband. Her head

was

> > > actually never measured.

> > > >

> > > > I think this is my last question for now. From what I read

on

> > the

> > > > CAPPS website, I couldn't tell if casting is done for all

> helmets

> > > or

> > > > just they dynamic ones. Is it?

> > >

> > > A) Castings have to be done for all styles of helmets & bands.

> > >

> > > I hope this helps some! I'll get back w/you about Hanger O &

P.

> > >

> > > Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad

> > > MI