New to group, plagio, everything!!

[Guest guest]

Hi group,

Unfortunately, I didn't find you all until we were already given a

recommendation for a helmet from our neurosurgeon. It is currently

being made and will be ready tomorrow.

However, since going through this process, I've gotten mixed reaction

from our primary care pediatrician and our physical therapist (for

right tilt, looking left tort). Our ped sent us to see the

neurosurgeon really just as a comfort measure, but I think she was

honestly shocked when I called back to tell them they have

recommended a helmet. Then, I got a similar reaction from the PT.

So, my question is, based on pictures I've posted (Plagio babies I ->

Ian Bradley), what is your opinion? I don't know the exact degree of

plagio, the dr. at the orthotics company only told me that it

was " almost a cm " ; and unfortunately I didn't know at the time to ask

for more specific information.

Ian is about 7 1/2 months old.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Cinde

Indpls, IN

[Guest guest]

Hi Cinde--

Welcome!

So, if they said that the asymatry was off by almost a cm, that would

probably mean about 10mm off, and that would be why they recommended

the banding. I believe that means that Ian falls into the moderate

category of Plagio.

Taking a look at Ian's little photos, I'm not suprised that

recommended the banding. I know that it can be hard when getting

mixed information from different providers. You know best. Are you

okay with the shape of your LO's head? Or would you like to try to

get some correction? We banded at 11mm and got our little one down to

3mm which is in the normal range (normal being 0-3mm).

It's great that you are working on the tort as well. Although we are

out of the band, we are still working on a mild tilt. I was very

interested to find out that the connection between the tort and

plagio goes beyond just that they look one way....actually that

muscle connects back behind the ear and can pull on the head, ears,

etc. which can contribute to the plagio.

H.

Merrick--6-months, DOC Band Graduate, tort almost resolved

>

> Hi group,

>

> Unfortunately, I didn't find you all until we were already given a

> recommendation for a helmet from our neurosurgeon. It is currently

> being made and will be ready tomorrow.

>

> However, since going through this process, I've gotten mixed

reaction

> from our primary care pediatrician and our physical therapist (for

> right tilt, looking left tort). Our ped sent us to see the

> neurosurgeon really just as a comfort measure, but I think she was

> honestly shocked when I called back to tell them they have

> recommended a helmet. Then, I got a similar reaction from the PT.

> So, my question is, based on pictures I've posted (Plagio babies I -

>

> Ian Bradley), what is your opinion? I don't know the exact degree

of

> plagio, the dr. at the orthotics company only told me that it

> was " almost a cm " ; and unfortunately I didn't know at the time to

ask

> for more specific information.

>

> Ian is about 7 1/2 months old.

>

> Thanks in advance for your help!

> Cinde

> Indpls, IN

>

[Guest guest]

He looks like a more mild case and by the measurements being off almost a cm, that would confirm it. Generally banding isn't recommended until the measurements are off more than 10mm. He's probably a borderline case and the neurosurgeon is pro banding so it was recommended. I wish they would have explained it all to you better as a borderline case so you could make the best informed judgement about whether or not to band. At his age you probably won't see any more correction though repositioning and PT alone. The good news is with the band he will only improve

Lina

Elaine (twin A) plagio & tort, 7 1/2 mos, 2 weeks second helmet.

On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 9:17 AM, cinde.ransom@... <cinde.ransom@...> wrote:

Hi group,Unfortunately, I didn't find you all until we were already given a recommendation for a helmet from our neurosurgeon. It is currently being made and will be ready tomorrow. However, since going through this process, I've gotten mixed reaction

from our primary care pediatrician and our physical therapist (for right tilt, looking left tort). Our ped sent us to see the neurosurgeon really just as a comfort measure, but I think she was honestly shocked when I called back to tell them they have

recommended a helmet. Then, I got a similar reaction from the PT. So, my question is, based on pictures I've posted (Plagio babies I -> Ian Bradley), what is your opinion? I don't know the exact degree of

plagio, the dr. at the orthotics company only told me that it was " almost a cm " ; and unfortunately I didn't know at the time to ask for more specific information. Ian is about 7 1/2 months old.

Thanks in advance for your help!CindeIndpls, IN