Re: Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics versus Cranial Technologies?

[Guest guest]

We reside in Wisconsin and are fortunate have both Cranial Technologies

and Hanger at Children's Hosp. in our back yard. I would be interested

in hearing pros and cons of the DOC Band and STAR Band. Thank you,

Kelli

>

> I am in Charlotte,NC and have decided to go with Hanger Prosthetics

and

> Orthotics,Inc. over Cranial Technologies,Inc. I am not sure I made

the

> right decision. I was impressed with the fact that 3D imaging was

used

> instead of casting, which really swayed my decision towards Hanger. I

> also liked the idea that the certified orthotist had specialized

> training in fitting many types of orthotic devices (compared to the

> occupational therapists that work at Cranial Technologies.) Has

anyone

> used Hanger in Charlotte or other locations? Were you happy with the

> results from their bands?

>

[Guest guest]

We had a great experience with the DOC band...

CT is very professional, knowledgable, caring, helpful. Their

office is very clean and kid friendly. They are the leaders in the

field when it comes to banding babies. I actually liked the fact

that CT is only trained to band babies rather than having a wide

range of orthotics and ages of patients that they work with. Also,

casting isn't that bad. I honestly can't think of any cons. Since

we didn't use STAR I can't speak of pros or cons of their band.

Good luck in your decision.

lisa

> >

> > I am in Charlotte,NC and have decided to go with Hanger

Prosthetics

> and

> > Orthotics,Inc. over Cranial Technologies,Inc. I am not sure I

made

> the

> > right decision. I was impressed with the fact that 3D imaging

was

> used

> > instead of casting, which really swayed my decision towards

Hanger. I

> > also liked the idea that the certified orthotist had specialized

> > training in fitting many types of orthotic devices (compared to

the

> > occupational therapists that work at Cranial Technologies.) Has

> anyone

> > used Hanger in Charlotte or other locations? Were you happy with

the

> > results from their bands?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am in Cleveland and also had a choice between Hanger and CT. If you

haven't done so already, I would ask exactly how many kids they had

actually seen in their Hanger office. Our Hanger office told me they

had seen less than 10 kids in 2 years. That did not sound like enough

experience to me. We decided to go with CT after we heard that bit of

information and have been really happy with our choice. Our 8 month

old son has been in his DOCband for 8 weeks and we've been pleased with

our results.

Good luck to you!

>

> I am in Charlotte,NC and have decided to go with Hanger Prosthetics

and

> Orthotics,Inc. over Cranial Technologies,Inc. I am not sure I made

the

> right decision. I was impressed with the fact that 3D imaging was

used

> instead of casting, which really swayed my decision towards Hanger. I

> also liked the idea that the certified orthotist had specialized

> training in fitting many types of orthotic devices (compared to the

> occupational therapists that work at Cranial Technologies.) Has

anyone

> used Hanger in Charlotte or other locations? Were you happy with the

> results from their bands?

>

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I felt uneasy about my decision to go with Hanger after I had a day

to think about the two clinics. I found out on Thursday that our

local [Hanger] office only sees about 20 or so kids a year...that

made me even more anxious. I then started to carefully compare the

information provided by both clinics; thought about what transpired

at both appointments; talked with a nurse practitioner at the

pediatric neurosurgeon's office, and ultimately made the decision to

proceed with Cranial Technologies(CT).

I was frantic that my daughter was going to have to wait another

couple of weeks to get into CT because they are so busy. Luckily the

process was only slowed down by a few days. Our casting appointment

is on Monday(1/14)! Anyway, I slept like a rock last night knowing

that everything was resolved.

Thanks for your input! Any advice about the casting appt day?

> >

> > I am in Charlotte,NC and have decided to go with Hanger

Prosthetics

> and

> > Orthotics,Inc. over Cranial Technologies,Inc. I am not sure I

made

> the

> > right decision. I was impressed with the fact that 3D imaging

was

> used

> > instead of casting, which really swayed my decision towards

Hanger. I

> > also liked the idea that the certified orthotist had specialized

> > training in fitting many types of orthotic devices (compared to

the

> > occupational therapists that work at Cranial Technologies.) Has

> anyone

> > used Hanger in Charlotte or other locations? Were you happy with

the

> > results from their bands?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi...I am also in Charlotte, NC and my son has been in a DOC band for 10 weeks. I think you'll be glad you made the decision to go with CT. The staff is great. We are fortunate to have a CT location right here. I believe quite a few people travel (even fly) to Charlotte to see their therapists. Who did your first consultation? We are working with , but did our casting. The casting only lasted about 10-12 minutes. My son wasn't very happy for the majority of it, but as soon as they were finished he was fine. A bottle and pacifier helped a little. It really wasn't that bad at all.

His plagio was severe (20 mm) and we've already noticed a huge improvement. The bossing on his forehead is completely gone and his asymmetry has improved a great deal. There is a possibility he may have to get a second band, but even if he does it's been well worth it.

Good luck on casting day...everything will go well.

Staci

-----Original Message-----From: Plagiocephaly [mailto:Plagiocephaly ]On Behalf Of lexilucy07Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 9:46 PMPlagiocephaly Subject: Re: Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics versus Cranial Technologies?

Hi all,I felt uneasy about my decision to go with Hanger after I had a day to think about the two clinics. I found out on Thursday that our local [Hanger] office only sees about 20 or so kids a year...that made me even more anxious. I then started to carefully compare the information provided by both clinics; thought about what transpired at both appointments; talked with a nurse practitioner at the pediatric neurosurgeon's office, and ultimately made the decision to proceed with Cranial Technologies(CT). I was frantic that my daughter was going to have to wait another couple of weeks to get into CT because they are so busy. Luckily the process was only slowed down by a few days. Our casting appointment is on Monday(1/14)! Anyway, I slept like a rock last night knowing that everything was resolved. Thanks for your input! Any advice about the casting appt day?> >> > I am in Charlotte,NC and have decided to go with Hanger Prosthetics > and > > Orthotics,Inc. over Cranial Technologies,Inc. I am not sure I made > the > > right decision. I was impressed with the fact that 3D imaging was > used > > instead of casting, which really swayed my decision towards Hanger. I > > also liked the idea that the certified orthotist had specialized > > training in fitting many types of orthotic devices (compared to the > > occupational therapists that work at Cranial Technologies.) Has > anyone > > used Hanger in Charlotte or other locations? Were you happy with the > > results from their bands?> >>