Need Help! We were given teh script for the helmet now not sure who to go with.

[Guest guest]

So It has been a long road but finally we saw a Pediatric

Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine Doctor and got the results I knew

we would. is 17 mm plagio and has slight tort. (Why do we

have to jump through hoops to get information We already know? Jeez!

That is a different post.)She is 7.5 months old and time is of the

essence. I am conflicted though.

I keep hearing how important the right Ortho is.... I wanted to go

to Cranial Tech here in Houston (actually The Woodlands but close

enough) The doctor I met with today insited it wasn't neccessary and

that she has only had one patient that did not receive great results

the first time and had to go to a second band. She referred me to

OrthoAmerica Doctor son....Anyone have any referrals or

information on him. I just need to make the right decision and am

very conflicted. Orthoamerica is closer but I don't care about the

drive I just want it to be done right and quick.

My husband was a little uncomfortable with Dr Bob at Cranial Tech

because he felt like Dr. Bob was being a salesman and on top of that

we have to do the casting with plaster because they haven't gotten

the digital cameras yet. They are further away and my insurance will

only cover 70%...He has been doing it a long time though and seemed

very confident. HE will of course use the Doc Band which I have come

to think seems superior to the other bands from reading all if these

posts.

Dr. son with OrthoAmerica has been with them for 3 years and

the nurse says he sees a couple babies a day with helmets, I can't

find too much information on him and just want to make the right

decision. My insurance will cover 90% of his costs and I am assuming

he will use a Starband which I am not too thrilled on. Just seems to

not have the greatest or quickest results.

Any words of wisdom or information on either doctor. I am struggling

with this but want to get moving ASAP. I have my 1st appointment

with OrthoAmerica Thurs. morning to actually meet him. Last all my

views are perception I have no actual experience or friend and

family experiences to go with. I am looking to this group for help.

Thanks,

le in Houston

Mom to 7.5 months 17mm plagio and tort. no helmet yet

[Guest guest]

Hi le,

What Orthoamerica office in Houston are you going to? We are at

the one on South Main. I have not heard of that Orthotist though.

We have been pleased with the results- we had one fitting that we

felt like we wasted 3 weeks because the fit was too loose, but other

than that and a few crazy miscommunications-it has been a good

experience. I would be happy to share any information with you. I

live in Northwest Houston/Cypress.

Kristy

Zach

12.4 mm plagio

15 months old

5 months in Starband

http://www.rkzrogers.blogspot.com

>

> So It has been a long road but finally we saw a Pediatric

> Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine Doctor and got the results I

knew

> we would. is 17 mm plagio and has slight tort. (Why do we

> have to jump through hoops to get information We already know?

Jeez!

> That is a different post.)She is 7.5 months old and time is of the

> essence. I am conflicted though.

>

> I keep hearing how important the right Ortho is.... I wanted to go

> to Cranial Tech here in Houston (actually The Woodlands but close

> enough) The doctor I met with today insited it wasn't neccessary

and

> that she has only had one patient that did not receive great

results

> the first time and had to go to a second band. She referred me to

> OrthoAmerica Doctor son....Anyone have any referrals or

> information on him. I just need to make the right decision and am

> very conflicted. Orthoamerica is closer but I don't care about the

> drive I just want it to be done right and quick.

>

> My husband was a little uncomfortable with Dr Bob at Cranial Tech

> because he felt like Dr. Bob was being a salesman and on top of

that

> we have to do the casting with plaster because they haven't gotten

> the digital cameras yet. They are further away and my insurance

will

> only cover 70%...He has been doing it a long time though and

seemed

> very confident. HE will of course use the Doc Band which I have

come

> to think seems superior to the other bands from reading all if

these

> posts.

>

> Dr. son with OrthoAmerica has been with them for 3 years and

> the nurse says he sees a couple babies a day with helmets, I can't

> find too much information on him and just want to make the right

> decision. My insurance will cover 90% of his costs and I am

assuming

> he will use a Starband which I am not too thrilled on. Just seems

to

> not have the greatest or quickest results.

>

> Any words of wisdom or information on either doctor. I am

struggling

> with this but want to get moving ASAP. I have my 1st appointment

> with OrthoAmerica Thurs. morning to actually meet him. Last all my

> views are perception I have no actual experience or friend and

> family experiences to go with. I am looking to this group for

help.

>

> Thanks,

>

> le in Houston

> Mom to 7.5 months 17mm plagio and tort. no helmet yet

>

[Guest guest]

Kristy,

It is the one on South Main. What doc are you using there? I am not

sure if you helped my confidence in them at all, with talks of

wasted weeks, poor fit, and miscommunications. I would love to talk

with you one on one. I just need to make the right decision and

don't mind the drive and more money if that is what it will take. If

you email me your number I would love to call and talk with you

about your experiences in that office. I am just very nervous! You

must remember that feeling. le1col@...

Thanks Again! le

> >

> > So It has been a long road but finally we saw a Pediatric

> > Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine Doctor and got the results I

> knew

> > we would. is 17 mm plagio and has slight tort. (Why do we

> > have to jump through hoops to get information We already know?

> Jeez!

> > That is a different post.)She is 7.5 months old and time is of

the

> > essence. I am conflicted though.

> >

> > I keep hearing how important the right Ortho is.... I wanted to

go

> > to Cranial Tech here in Houston (actually The Woodlands but

close

> > enough) The doctor I met with today insited it wasn't neccessary

> and

> > that she has only had one patient that did not receive great

> results

> > the first time and had to go to a second band. She referred me

to

> > OrthoAmerica Doctor son....Anyone have any referrals

or

> > information on him. I just need to make the right decision and

am

> > very conflicted. Orthoamerica is closer but I don't care about

the

> > drive I just want it to be done right and quick.

> >

> > My husband was a little uncomfortable with Dr Bob at Cranial

Tech

> > because he felt like Dr. Bob was being a salesman and on top of

> that

> > we have to do the casting with plaster because they haven't

gotten

> > the digital cameras yet. They are further away and my insurance

> will

> > only cover 70%...He has been doing it a long time though and

> seemed

> > very confident. HE will of course use the Doc Band which I have

> come

> > to think seems superior to the other bands from reading all if

> these

> > posts.

> >

> > Dr. son with OrthoAmerica has been with them for 3 years

and

> > the nurse says he sees a couple babies a day with helmets, I

can't

> > find too much information on him and just want to make the right

> > decision. My insurance will cover 90% of his costs and I am

> assuming

> > he will use a Starband which I am not too thrilled on. Just

seems

> to

> > not have the greatest or quickest results.

> >

> > Any words of wisdom or information on either doctor. I am

> struggling

> > with this but want to get moving ASAP. I have my 1st appointment

> > with OrthoAmerica Thurs. morning to actually meet him. Last all

my

> > views are perception I have no actual experience or friend and

> > family experiences to go with. I am looking to this group for

> help.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > le in Houston

> > Mom to 7.5 months 17mm plagio and tort. no helmet yet

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Kristy for the post.... To be honest between a bad fitting at first and

some miscommunications that doesnt help me sway thier way.... :-) it is the one

on south main though. What doc are u seeing there? If u wouldnt mind talking

with me about your experience i would really value your thoughts. If you send me

your email i can send you my phone number. Thanks agin and any info you can

throw my way the better.

le

Re: Need Help! We were given teh script for the helmet now not

sure who to go with.

Hi le,

What Orthoamerica office in Houston are you going to? We are at

the one on South Main. I have not heard of that Orthotist though.

We have been pleased with the results- we had one fitting that we

felt like we wasted 3 weeks because the fit was too loose, but other

than that and a few crazy miscommunications-it has been a good

experience. I would be happy to share any information with you. I

live in Northwest Houston/Cypress.

Kristy

Z

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