Guest guest Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Hi Carla, There are many different kinds of helmets and there are pictures of many in our files section with Helmet/band photos. There are two main kinds, active and passive. Active bands use gentle pressure not felt by the baby in addition to growth to help mold the skull, where passive helmets just use growth and are therefore most effective on babies younger than six months. Active bands you'll here about most here b/c we have more members using them, and they are the DOC, STAR, and Hanger bands among others. The most important thing when choosing a brand of helmet is the experience of the orthotist. This is imperative! Cranial Tech specially trains all of their orthos so you dont' have to worry about it, but with the others you need to be sure you do your homework to make sure you are getting someone with the experience necessary to have a good outcome in the band. There are some documents on questions to ask your ortho in our links/bands and helmets section. Good luck. , mom to Hannah, DOCgrad Cape Cod, Ma http://hannahsnoggin.typepad.com --- In Plagiocephaly , " carlaweiss " <carlaweiss@y...> wrote: > I saw the pictures and you guys talk about all those different types of bands, I thought > there was only one type of helmet, what is the difference? Which one is the best/most > effective? > Thanks > Carla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 sounds like you need a different doctor to me.........I would not like the way the doctor does not seem concerned. good luck amber **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 You can have RA with completely normal bloodwork - it's called Seronegative RA. It took them awhile, but that's what I was eventually diagnosed with. I hope you start to get some real help soon. Take care, Lori http://home.comcast.net/~queenstitcher/ http://stitchingqueen.multiply.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Find another Rheumatologist & get a second opinion! > > Its the 19 year old, the animal lady with the joint pain... > I got the results of my blood work back. Not rheumatoid! I'm happy and > at the same time a little upset because I was so sure thats what it > was. This doctor (quite a character!) didn't even want to order and > MRI or X-rays when I brought it up. Because on my left side my > shoulder and hip grind, and all my joints pop loudly he tells me all > this is normal. The only thing that the nurse said about the blood > work was that I have high thyroid levels, elevated AST and ALT levels. > When I asked about lyme disease she said umm...not really sure there's > some abnormalities?? When I pick up the results I'll post them > here.Like is that yes or no, don't give me a maybe you know. I feel > like that whole doctors office is like your fine get over it..and i'm > so pissed because I was fine just a few years ago. I never even went > to doctors I healed myself with natural medicine. This is why. I don't > know what to do now, do I just find a primary? A neruolgist? Should I > just wait and see if it gets worse. Any ideas would be really helpful > because I just dont know. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 When I was a little kid, and teen, my joints used to crack and pop loudly all the time too. They said it was normal, and that my leg pains were just growing pains but I have RA. Dx'd at 27. These days you need to know whats wrong with you, symptomology-wise, and help them figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 That's very true. Sometimes, it takes quite awhile for a disease to be diagnosed, as some are slow to show the signs. It took 3 years to diagnose my Fibromyalgia, as I had a myriad of health issues going on at the time. It also took quite a bit of time to be diagnosed with seronegative arthritis. Many conditions mimic others, so sometimes diagnosis is a challenge. I'd suggest another visit for a second opinion and see if you have any symptoms of fibromyalgia as well, as that can also cause joint pain. --- <sugafreak21@...> wrote: > When I was a little kid, and teen, my joints used to > crack and pop > loudly all the time too. They said it was normal, > and that my leg pains > were just growing pains but I have RA. Dx'd at 27. > These days you need > to know whats wrong with you, symptomology-wise, > and help them figure > it out. > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals./tc/blockbuster/text5.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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