Son diagnosed with plagiocephaly and moving to Tokyo

[Guest guest]

My son has been diagnosed with plagiocephaly and I am moving to Tokyo

in a matter of a few weeks. He is going to get a DOC band, but it

seems that it can only be adjusted and the condition worked on in the

States. Has anyone ever dealt with this problem abroad and

specifically in Tokyo? I have other children who are to start school

in the fall, so I hate to postpone the move if this is treatable in

Japan.

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

I'm sorry I didn't catch your name. My name is Gail and my twins wore DOC

bands. I also lived in Tokyo a few years ago. Earlier this summer there

was a new member looking for information about treatment in Japan. Her name

was Katharine Christmas (I think). We had several discussions and came to

the conclusion that there is no reasonable option for treatment in Japan,

and definitely no place to have a DOC band adjusted. She opted to stay with

relatives in Chicago for the time her child was being treated. How old is

your son? If he is still young, you can expect fast results with the DOC

band. My daughter wore hers for 6 weeks and my son wore his for 7 weeks.

They both had moderate/severe plagio. It was worth every day that they wore

the bands! I hope you can work something out.

Will your children be going to school at ASIJ? We still have many friends

in Tokyo, so if you want some connections, just let me know. Do you know

where you'll be living yet? I'm jealous. We are ready to move back - hubby

just hasn't found the right opportunity yet.

Gail, Sam and Sara's mom, DOC grads

Son diagnosed with plagiocephaly and moving to Tokyo

> My son has been diagnosed with plagiocephaly and I am moving to Tokyo

> in a matter of a few weeks. He is going to get a DOC band, but it

> seems that it can only be adjusted and the condition worked on in the

> States. Has anyone ever dealt with this problem abroad and

> specifically in Tokyo? I have other children who are to start school

> in the fall, so I hate to postpone the move if this is treatable in

> Japan.

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> For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Hello Maura (I hope I have your name right) and welcome! I'm sorry to hear of

the dilemma you are faced with, but I believe the previous response about no

treatment options in Japan is what I recall as well. I know that this is not

particularly helpful to you, but I remember going around about this not too

long ago with someone else in Japan and it was finally determined that there

does not seem to be banding therapy options in Japan. Are you military? If

so, maybe the military hospital there has someone in orthotics that is

experienced with helmets. A long shot I'm sure, but worth a call maybe?

How old is your child? If he is very young repositioning and increased tummy

time could very well work wonders. It is harder to get good results with

repositinoing and tummy time alone as the child gets older.

I guess this is not too much help to you, I wish I had some great advice. :-(

We would love to hear more about your son and I'm glad you have joined us.

Marci (Mom to )

Oklahoma