any success stories without banding? PT recommendation

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Hi everyone,

Thanks so much for all your advice! We just went to

CIRS Palo Alto. The ortho suggested that we go back

for another scan in a month time since my son's

asymmetry is 8.1 (borderline case). I am wondering if

anyone faces the same situation as us and decided

banding anyway ? or did you have improvement without

banding?

Also, I am looking for a good pediatric physical

therapist in San jose/Santa Clara area. If you know

of any, please let me know, thanks!

warmly,

Sue

--- " Foley, Molly " <mafoley@...> wrote:

> Keep us posted on how your appointment with CIRS

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> From: Plagiocephaly

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> On Behalf Of sykuek

> Sent: 12 March 2008 08:34

> Plagiocephaly

> Subject: [sPAM]RE: Re: need advice!

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> Hi ladies,

> thanks so much for sharing your stories! We finally

> switched to a new pediatrician and our son was

> diagnosed with tort and plagio. We will be going to

> CT and PT this week.

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> Again, thanks everyone for your advice and support!!

>

> Sue

> --- Staci Hyde <shyde@...

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> > My pediatrician also said my son's head was

> > borderline and it was really up

> > to us. She said he looked fine and that her son

> also

> > had positional plagio

> > with about the same degree of flattening and they

> > decided against the band.

> > She still gave us a referral to see CT. I went in

> to

> > the appt thinking we

> > wouldn't band. After I had his measurements, I

> > started doing some research

> > on this site as well as others. As it turns out,

> his

> > asymmetry was 20mm (15

> > + is considered severe) and of course we banded.

> He

> > is now on his second

> > band and down to 9 mm of asymmetry with a few

> months

> > to go. I'm so thankful

> > we saw the specialists. Even if you are unsure or

> > borderline, it's free and

> > well worth the time...definitely one of the best

> > decisions we ever made. His

> > before and after pictures from the first band are

> > under plagio babies

> > " Louden " . They speak for themselves.

> >

> > Goodluck to you!

> > Re: need advice!

> >

> >

> > My son had positional plagio. He wore 2 bands. Our

> > peditritation

> > basically said he didn't think my son needed the

> > band but he refered

> > me to Cranial Tech anyway for consult. I will have

> > to say that we as

> > mothers generally know our children better than

> > the doctors do! I

> > took in the before and after photos to our ped and

> > both he and his

> > nurse where like WOW we didn't think he needed it

> > but he certainly

> > did...the peds comment was 'We (the doctors) are

> > supposed to catch

> > those things not the parents'

> >

> > The moral of the story...trust your gut and see

> > the specialist...it

> > cannot hurt. See two if you don't like what the

> > first one said and

> > then work from there. Use YOUR common sense and

> > not the

> > doctors...they are not always right.

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> > >

> > > Hi Everyone,

> > > I suspect my 6 months old son has plagiocephaly.

> > He

> > > likes to sleep on his left side, and always turn

> > to

> > > his left side when he is not sleeping. I have

> > talked

> > > to our pediatrician since he was born, but she

> > thinks

> > > he is fine. We have tried neck exercises &

> > rotating

> > > his sleeping position according to the doctor's

> > > advice. Now that he is 6 months old, and I still

> > > don't see any improvement.

> > >

> > > I have uploaded his pictures, would appreciate

> > if any

> > > of you can give me some advice. By the way, I

> > live in

> > > San , if you can recommend a good doctor,

> > that

> > > would be great! Thanks so much!

> > >

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