Re: Hanger Helmet...Any suggestions on 2nd band?

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Thanks for all those who shared your valuable experience with me at

this difficult time - I'm so grateful that I joined the group!

some of you suggest get another band, I'm seriously considering this.

Any suggestions on the insurance issue? If I switch to a new insurance

policy ( from HMO to PPO ) to have a new orthotist to order STARBand,

is it possible to have insurance cover the cost? What evidence should

I present?

Thanks!

> HI! I am also in CA and

we also used Hanger. I am a bitsurprised that they said no adjustments

would be needed. We went inevery 2 weeks and almost every time they

shaved a bit off of theinside foam - wherever there was wear. Hangers

are considered " active " bands, meaning they have holding points and

they actively direct thegrowth of the skull. Versus a " passive " band

which does not needadjustment and rounding is achieved by the band

providing a roundshape for the skull to grow in to. > I wonder how

much education on banding this ortho has - do you know? > If a poor

scan in 1st taken then yes, a poor band will be made. Andno good

growth will come from a poor band. How is the band fittingnow? I know

for us it took a few trips to the ortho to get a rightfit. Is it

excessivley loose? Are there any holding points or does itshift all

over?> > Jen and Luli - 24 months> Left tort - Right Plagio - Hanger

Band Grad - CA> http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/> > >

Questions regarding using Hanger Helmet...> > Hi, I'm in

California. My son is 6.5 months and he justhad his helmet> on last

Friday. > > It seems that a lot of people recommend STARband from

Orthomerica in> my area. However, we had to go with Hanger as the

Orthotist the doctor> referred within our insurance group works with

Hanger and their scan> software is not compatible with that in

Orthomerica so he can not> order starband for us.> > After reading the

comments here and conducting some online research,> I'm a little bit

worried. > > Our orthotist is friendly, but he told me that he

foresees no need to> make any significant adjustment to the helmet

during the whole> treatment, but that the key to ensure effectiveness

is to Keep wearing> the helmet in the correct way 23 hours a day. I

read a parent say " It> all depends on your orthotist and his or her

experience with banding> babies. " Does this mean that our orthotist

isn't good as he obviously> doesn't plan to do anything unless there's

scratch or irritations on> the baby's head due to wearing the helmet.>

> Here's my question: > > What is the key factor that will affect the

effectiveness of the> helmet treatment? Is it the technology the firm

uses to cast/scan to> capture the head data accurately or the

construction of the helmet> itself or the experience of the orthotist?

What kind of adjustment> usually a good orthotist will need to do

during the treatment? > > How likely the chances are that the hemlet

is constructed in the wrong> way at the beginning due to the wrong

data or technology so that no> matter how hard we try later, no

desired results will be achieved?> > I know I have a lot of questions

on this, but please share your> experience or comments on any question

that you think can help... I'm> willing to switch my insurance in

order to get my son the effective> treatment. Thanks for your help!!>

> Good luck to all...> > > > > > --------------------------------->

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