Re: told it's too late for my son

[Guest guest]

11 months is certainly not too late. If you are in Indy and want to

get another opinion, you might want to schlep it here to Cleveland

or Chicago to get an evaluation for a DOC Band. Or, post here in a

header where exactly you live and maybe someone can recommend an

orthotist near you.

It is amazing how the babies do not try to mess with the bands.

You have time, but I would recommend moving fast!

Dane's mom DOC Grad

> I noticed a flat area at 2mos.old & was told by Ped it'll

straighten

> out on its own.I started repositioning at tha time.At 5mos I req a

> referral w/a Neuro & he diagnosed Tort & told me to continue that

> repositioning.He retuned at 8mos (the area just above the nape had

> rounded out) & Neuro released him.I was still not happy with the

way

> it looked.I took my 2yo into the orthotist for shoe inserts &

> mentioned Luke,he looked at his head(they make the helmets in the

> Indy area) & told me of a Neuro at Riley Childrens that had alot of

> experience.So,I took him there last month & he said that it is too

> late,that Luke won't tolerate a helmet now & he'll always have a

> flat area but his hair will cover it unless he wears it short or

> it's wet.Luke will be 11mos.old on 10/9.What do you think about

all

> this? should I take him back to the orthotist? My insurance

doesn't

> cover orthotics either way.

[Guest guest]

Hi & welcome to our group!

I couldn't disagree more with what you have been told. It is most

certainly not too late to get improvment with a helmet or a band

yet. My daughter is proof of that, Abby began her DOCband treatment

at age 11.5 mos with severe plagio,she wore one band for 4.5 mos

total and rec'd 50-60% correction - we couldn't be any happier with

her results. Abby also tolerated the band w/o any problems, it is

very rare for children, even older, to not tolerate their helmet,

they don't mind the band for a second.

I know you'll get many more replies similar to mine. Please, if you

are not comfortable with your son's head shape & wish to get him

banded, then do so. It's not too late!!!

Please keep us posted on your situation, and best of luck.

Debbie Abby's mom3/1/00 DOCgrad 2/16/01-6/22/01

MI

> I noticed a flat area at 2mos.old & was told by Ped it'll

straighten

> out on its own.I started repositioning at tha time.At 5mos I req a

> referral w/a Neuro & he diagnosed Tort & told me to continue that

> repositioning.He retuned at 8mos (the area just above the nape had

> rounded out) & Neuro released him.I was still not happy with the way

> it looked.I took my 2yo into the orthotist for shoe inserts &

> mentioned Luke,he looked at his head(they make the helmets in the

> Indy area) & told me of a Neuro at Riley Childrens that had alot of

> experience.So,I took him there last month & he said that it is too

> late,that Luke won't tolerate a helmet now & he'll always have a

> flat area but his hair will cover it unless he wears it short or

> it's wet.Luke will be 11mos.old on 10/9.What do you think about all

> this? should I take him back to the orthotist? My insurance doesn't

> cover orthotics either way.