Re: 10 week update/Active & Passive Starbands

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Welcome to the group, and congratulations on getting started on

treatment for Jake!

The Starband was FDA approved as an active band, requiring frequent

follow-up for adjustment, and is clearly stated as so on the

manufacturer's website:

http://www.orthomerica.com/products/cranial/starband.htm

Overwhelmingly, orthos that order and offer the Starband do offer it

as it was designed, as an active band.

However, we have heard of a couple of locations so far where orthos

MODIFY the Starband to be a passive band. It doesn't depend on the

needs of the child, it is just the protocol at certain facilities.

I know NOPCO is one such location, and I can't remember the other

off-hand. Knowing whether or not your Starband is active or passive

could be critical information if you have an older baby, or a baby

with a complex/severe headshape issue that may require consecutive

bands, since in both of those instances babies will benefit from

active banding. Younger babies do fine in both active or passive

bands. Another way to find out if your baby's band is active or

passive, besides relying on the characterization of the ortho, is to

get the estimated adjustment schedule. With some variations, an

active band will require adjustments every couple of weeks, while a

passive band will be on a 4-6 week adjustment schedule. Do you know

what Jake's estimated adjustment schedule will be?

If you'd like to read a good description of the way that active and

passive bands differ, check out the files section of the group, and

read the document titled " What it means to be Dynamic. "

You posted a great question. Would you let us know if you find out

if Jake's Starband is indeed passive? Would you let us know where

you will be getting his Starband if it is passive so we could notate

it as such in the Helmet/Band Database?

Take care,

Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy)

> > Hi there

> >

> > Just wanted to write a long-winded note with Colin's update.

> > We saw Chuck for the last time on Tuesday :-( and met an ortho

> named

> > . More on that later. No cuts were made and it occurred

to

> me

> > that no cuts have been made for *at least* a month. Does that

sound

> > right considering his age (11 mos.) and his headshape (brachy)?

> >

> > Chuck said that we could be done in 2 wks but it is always up to

> the

> > parent to decide when they are done. Great, I love those

> decisions.

> > Colin's head looks much much better but of course, (as you

> suspected

> > I'd say) there is still a flatness to it. What's a mom to do?

My

> > husband wants him to be done in 2 wks. He will be 1 yr. old that

> week

> > so that would be a nice birthday present. I hate to compare but

I

> > keep thinking: ph has worn his for 4 mos., D.

has

> > worn his for 4 mos., .....you get the picture....

> >

> > But it's not about us (parents) or the birthday is it??? Sure,

his

> > growth is slowing but there are plenty of babies that started on

or

> > around 12 mos (or later as we all know) so I am tormented by

> > the " should we go one more month " ? thing. He has plenty of room

> left

> > in it and as I said no cuts have been made in at least 4 wks,

and

> we

> > won't go in next week so it will be the same for SIX weeks.

Again,

> > does this sound ok? He still does not have any problems w/red

> spots

> > or anything. We see the ped neuro next Weds. so I suspect he

will

> say

> > that we are done since he wouldn't have done the band in the

first

> > place. OH! I have to tell you something else but I'll make it a

> > separate post!

> >

> > I asked about continuing to wear it just at night and they said

> that

> > you might get rejection from him - if he doesn't wear it in the

day

> > he may not want to wear it at night. I think that was another

> thing

> > that could be left up to me.

> >

> > My husband broke the digi camera and I threatened his life if

> doesn't

> > get it fixed asap! After all graduation may be upon us and his

> > BIRTHDAY!!!

> >

> > ALL Thoughts appreciated. :-)

> >

> > Sue

> > Colin F. 11 mos. brachy, rt plagio

> > STARband 6/29

> > Buffalo, NY

>

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