20 mos. old too old to get 2nd band?

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My DD was banded at 6 mos until 9 mos

I think I am seeing some regression

even in her torticollis.

She walks with her right shoulder up. And some days I just obsess over

the back of her head.

I'll upload pics under 's noggin

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Hi-

It's really hard to tell from the photo. It definitely wouldn't hurt

to take her back to the orthotist to get some measurements taken. I

would probably also take her back to the physical therapist to get her

tort re-evaluated. I was thinking of taking my son back to the PT to

check on his tort as well (he's been done with PT for over a year),

but then two doctors recently tested out his range of motion and said

he was fine, so I didn't end up going. My son is 17m and just got his

first band, so I would say no, it's not too late for you, but I would

definitely get measurements done. I don't see anything drastic in the

photo, but then again, I don't know what her head looked like when she

first graduated. If you're really bothered by it, it wouldn't hurt to

get another eval.

For your sake, I sincerely hope it's not regression! Please keep us

posted!

Jake-17m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DocBand 2/11/08)

Jordan0-4

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> My DD was banded at 6 mos until 9 mos

> I think I am seeing some regression

> even in her torticollis.

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> She walks with her right shoulder up. And some days I just obsess

over

> the back of her head.

> I'll upload pics under 's noggin

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[Guest guest]

Hello. I looked at her picture and judging by the pic, I think her

head looks fine. I don't even really see any plagio. As far as the

tort, if you are concerned you should talk to the Dr about PT. Some

kids do tend to have some recurring tilt, esp when they might be going

through a growth spurt.

Jen

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> My DD was banded at 6 mos until 9 mos

> I think I am seeing some regression

> even in her torticollis.

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> She walks with her right shoulder up. And some days I just obsess

over

> the back of her head.

> I'll upload pics under 's noggin

>

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry your seeing regression. While I only see 1 pic - what I see is flatness on her leftside. Is that right? It actually reminds me of what my dd looks like. (though my dd's is on the right.) It's hard to describe - but here is a pic of her MRI that clearly shows her skull shape. And this is AFTER 2 bands!

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Jen and Luli - 26 months

Left tort - Right Plagio - Hanger Band Grad - CA

http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/

20 mos. old too old to get 2nd band?

My DD was banded at 6 mos until 9 mos

I think I am seeing some regression

even in her torticollis.

She walks with her right shoulder up. And some days I just obsess over

the back of her head.

I'll upload pics under 's noggin

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I forgot to say before I hit send - my dd also has tort. it is still present. It wasn't until we did alot of testing (MRI, etc) that we found out her tort is caused by neuro problems. She has spinal cord issues.

My dd's tort has gotten worse and I thought better at times. If you are seeing tort - then see the orthopeadis or PT again. Also, it probably couldn't hurt to get a CT or MRI to see if there are any abnormalities that might be causeing the tort. A neurologist can help with that.

As far as a bend - it's up to the band provider... I've heard of them banding at that age - but with the knowledge that little to no improvment can be achieved. Are you seeing facial asym?

Jen and Luli - 26 months

Left tort - Right Plagio - Hanger Band Grad - CA

http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/

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I see some flatness on the left side too (like above the ear). I

would go to wherever she was banded and see what they have to say.

Overall though, I think her head looks great. Do you have any pics

of when she first graduated to compare then and now with?

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see is flatness on her leftside.? Is that right?? It actually

reminds me of what my dd looks like. (though my dd's is on the

right.)? It's hard to describe - but here is a pic of her MRI that

clearly shows her skull shape.? And this is AFTER 2 bands!

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> I think I am seeing some regression

> even in her torticollis.

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> She walks with her right shoulder up. And some days I just obsess

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> the back of her head.

> I'll upload pics under 's noggin

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