Gianna's CT appt.

[Guest guest]

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The STARband works the same as the DOCband and does correct facial assymetry

and ear misalignment. Of course, how much correction you get varies from baby

to baby and from situation to situation. In the hands of a skilled and

professional ortho the STARband can be every bit as effective as the DOCband.

The key is the ortho. They can really make or break the success your child

experiences with the STARband. As you have already discovered, the DOC people

are very good at what they do. All they do is treat babies with plagio.

STARband orthos often treat other conditions with other orthotic devices as

well.

Best wishes with your search for the right device! Let us know what your

final choice is!

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Well I went to CT today. (I got lost on the way there and on the way

home! lol)Charlotte was GREAT! I was so impressed with her.

really liked her too. Charolette said that has significant

flattening on the right side. She also has some flattening on the

left side. She said 's plagio is moderate and she recommends a

band. The sucky part is my ins won't pay anything because CT is out

of network. They will however pay for me to go to Hanger because they

are in network. I'm definitely not going to Hanger. I'm going to call

every orthotist in my area that takes my ins. If I find one that is

VERY familiar with the STARband, that's the route I'm going to go.

If I can't find one then I guess I'm just going to have to pay cash

for the DOC band. Does anybody know if the STARband corrects facial

asymmetry like the DOC band does?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

:

Sounds like you had a terrific appt with CT . What a bummer that

your insurance won't cover the DOCband. You are doing the right

thing by thoroughly interviewing any would be orthotists to make sure

they have experience w/the STARband if that's the route you end up

going. The STARband should also help correct facial assymetries.

Let us know what you find out about any STARbands in your area.

Thanks for the update .

Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

MI

> Hi all,

> Well I went to CT today. (I got lost on the way there and on the

way

> home! lol)Charlotte was GREAT! I was so impressed with her.

> really liked her too. Charolette said that has significant

> flattening on the right side. She also has some flattening on the

> left side. She said 's plagio is moderate and she recommends

a

> band. The sucky part is my ins won't pay anything because CT is out

> of network. They will however pay for me to go to Hanger because

they

> are in network. I'm definitely not going to Hanger. I'm going to

call

> every orthotist in my area that takes my ins. If I find one that is

> VERY familiar with the STARband, that's the route I'm going to go.

> If I can't find one then I guess I'm just going to have to pay cash

> for the DOC band. Does anybody know if the STARband corrects facial

> asymmetry like the DOC band does?

> Thanks,

>