RE: [SPAM] Re: I'm a New Member Too!

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Orthomerica, maker of the STARband, has a good chart online that

explains the differences between all of their bands:

http://www.orthomerica.com/pdf/starchart.pdf

Molly

From: Plagiocephaly

[mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On Behalf Of s_fran23

Sent: 17 January 2008 04:35

Plagiocephaly

Subject: [sPAM] Re: I'm a New Member Too!

Hi Molly,

We are banding. They cast her on the 15th for the Bivalve Starband.

We have her fitting on the 25th. My orthotist seems to feel that

time is of the essence if we're going to get the optimal correction.

I can't say that I disagree.

Do you know anything about the Bivalve Starband? It seems like most

people had gone with the normal Starband, but the ortho wanted the

Bivalve to help correct some minor (in my opinion) asymmetry issues

that exist on her browline and also at her temples.

Sam mom of Nikki (6.5 months)

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> At 23 mm of asymmetry your daughter has a severe case of plagio.

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> normal 0-3 mm

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> very mild <6 mm

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> mild - 6-10 mm

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> moderate - 10-15 mm

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> severe - 15+ mm

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> From: Plagiocephaly

[mailto:Plagiocephaly ]

> On Behalf Of s_fran23

> Sent: 17 January 2008 02:30

> Plagiocephaly

> Subject: [sPAM] I'm a New Member Too!

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> Hey Everyone,

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> My 6 1/2 month old Nikki was diagnosed with plagio and left tort on

> Friday the 11th. I am semi concerned about the severity of her

> plagio. I am new to this, so forgive me when I try to explain this.

It

> may be hard to understand. When the ortho measured her head he went

> from the left side of her forehead to the back right of her head

and

> got a measurement of 12.2cm (the affected side). He then measured

from

> the right side of her forehead to the back left of her head and got

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> measurement of 14.5 cm (non-affected side). This scares me because

I

> hear people talking in millimeters and my daughter is asymmetrical

by

> 2.3 cm which is 23mm. Is this okay? Has anyone dealt with this

before?

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> Thanks for your help

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> Sam mother of Nikki (6.5 months)

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