Re: orthotist vs. therapist?

[Guest guest]

CT uses physical therapist, occupational therapists, and nurses (RNs).

These are then fully trained to fit docbands properly. This is

intentional on CT's parts and they prefer these specialties vs

orthotists.

Orthos are trained on many types of orthotic devices, and their

training should include cranial bands - since that is what they work

with. However not all orthos are trained in banding.

I wouldn't use ortho vs therapist as a criteria. I think if you prefer

CT at this point, go ahead with them.

-christine

sydney 2 yrs starband grad

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> Hi-I have two consultations set up next week. One is for the STARBand

> right here in Raleigh, and treatment would be done by an orthotist.

> The other is in Charlotte at Cranial Tech for the DOCBand and I found

> out they are physical therapists there. Is that the case at all

> Cranial Techs that you know of? Should I be concerned that they are

> not certified orthotists? In my mind, I was already leaning toward CT

> because they have way more experience with older children (my son is

> 16 months old). But this orthotist vs. therapist question is

> concerning me now. Has anyone made a similar decision? Should I be

> worried? Thanks for your time!

> in Raleigh

> Mom to Jake (16 months)

>

[Guest guest]

I definitely would NOT be concerned. We went to CT in AZ and we met

most of the staff there. They all knew what they were doing and I

never once was concerned with the care my son recieved. CT is

solely trained to band babies using the DOC band. I would

definitely go with them since that option is available to you.

lisa

> >

> > Hi-I have two consultations set up next week. One is for the

STARBand

> > right here in Raleigh, and treatment would be done by an

orthotist.

> > The other is in Charlotte at Cranial Tech for the DOCBand and I

found

> > out they are physical therapists there. Is that the case at all

> > Cranial Techs that you know of? Should I be concerned that they

are

> > not certified orthotists? In my mind, I was already leaning

toward CT

> > because they have way more experience with older children (my

son is

> > 16 months old). But this orthotist vs. therapist question is

> > concerning me now. Has anyone made a similar decision? Should I

be

> > worried? Thanks for your time!

> > in Raleigh

> > Mom to Jake (16 months)

> >

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