Re: How long till you normally see results?

July 22, 2002

HI Kair:

I'm happy to hear is doing well in his helmet. I read Marci's

reply to you and would simply like to second everything she said. I

also saw your reply back to her about wearing the helmet 20 hrs

a day. I understand how hard it is to keep them in the band in such

hot & sticky weather, but in order to see the best & fastest results

from his helmet, you really should try to keep him in it the full 23

hrs as long as he's ok with it. You can take it off a few times in a

day to wipe the helmet of any excess sweat, and maybe even give

a few min break of it, but otherwise they really recommend keeping

the helmet on 23 hrs a day, every day.

Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad

MI

> Hello Everyone

>

> Well got his helmet on Monday July 15th. was diagnosed

> with moderate Plagio, with a rating of 10 cm. The first week has

> gone okay. I gradually got him adjusted to the helmet and he now

> wears it about 20 hours a day. When he is not in the helmet, I

have

> him in his exersaucer (spell?). At night now I have noticed that

he

> is a lot more active and rolls all over the crib. I am not sure if

> this is because of the helmet or normal.

>

> I know all cases are different, but I was wondering how long it

> normally takes before you start seeing some results? I have been

> given conflicting information by the NOPCO people and my Doctor.

My

> doctor said about 2 -3 months and the people at NOPCO say till he

is

> 1 years old. Right now is 5 months, so I was wondering how

> long of a process this might be. If you could share the length of

> time your child has been in or will be in a helmet I would

appreciate

> it.

>

> Thanks

> Kair

> 's mom

July 23, 2002

Kair,

I know typically with a band, improvement can be seen as early as the

first couple of weeks. I don't know if its much different with a

helmet, but there are variables that will determine how quickly the

improvements come; such as severity and the rate at which the child

is growing. I agree with Debbie that you should try to go for the

optimum 23 hours to see improvements quicker. Good luck!

Niki

Kaylie & Danny (STAR grads)

Phila., PA