Re: opinion on Hanger Clinic in WA

[Guest guest]

Alison,

What about asking the orthotists themselves to see before and after pictures

of previous patients, or for references?

How severe is Logan's plagio?

I just had an idea, but it might not be realistic. Does Valley Orthocare

use the same kind of band as either of the WA clinics? Could you get

the band made down there and then switch to the Valley ortho once

they have time for you? That way you could get going right away and

still get the benefit of a really experienced ortho. The downside would

be that you'd still have to pay for the helmet.

>

> Hi,

>

> I have posted this question in another thread but didn't get any response. I

am posting

it

> again under this more specific subject, hoping that I will get some answers.

>

> Has anyone done a Hanger cranial band at the Hanger Clinic location at either

lakewood

> WA or federal way WA? Any opinion on these two clinics or other clinics in WA

will be

> much appreciated. I had a done a search on the post in this group but didn't

yield much

> results.

>

> I am living in Vancouver BC Canada. My son Logan is 5 month and has

plagiocephaly.

The

> waiting list to get a helmet fit locally at Valley Orthocare (Surrey, BC,

Canada) is 2

month.

> Obviously we would like him to be fitted with a helmet ASAP, not missing this

good time

> window. Initially I was hoping to get consultation at both clinics next

monday so I will

> only need to drive down with Logan once. I got an appointment booked for next

monday

> at hanger clinic at federal way. However the earliest appointment at hanger

clinic at

> lakewood is next thursday. Vancouver is about 3 hours away from both

location.

>

> One of the orthotist at valley orthocare has lots of experience (I read in the

group). The

> orthotist at federal way has 3 year of experience. The receptionist at

lakewood said her

> orthotist has worked there as long as she did, which is 2 years, so my

impression is that

it

> is probably just a few years as well. I understand that one can be really

experienced

even

> though he or she has just done it for a few years. So that is why I am asking

how were

> people's experience at these 2 clinics. Am I better off doing locally with an

known

> experience orthotist waiting for 2 months.

>

> Sincerely Yours,

> Alison

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

We had our consultation at Hanger Clinics. I was still having doubts about

doing an

helmet, and doing it down there. My husband made the executive decision, so we

are

doing it. The helmet has been ordered. We are going down there in 2 weeks for

the first

fitting.

Alison

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > I have posted this question in another thread but didn't get any response.

I am

posting

> it

> > again under this more specific subject, hoping that I will get some answers.

> >

> > Has anyone done a Hanger cranial band at the Hanger Clinic location at

either

lakewood

> > WA or federal way WA? Any opinion on these two clinics or other clinics in

WA will be

> > much appreciated. I had a done a search on the post in this group but

didn't yield

much

> > results.

> >

> > I am living in Vancouver BC Canada. My son Logan is 5 month and has

plagiocephaly.

> The

> > waiting list to get a helmet fit locally at Valley Orthocare (Surrey, BC,

Canada) is 2

> month.

> > Obviously we would like him to be fitted with a helmet ASAP, not missing

this good

time

> > window. Initially I was hoping to get consultation at both clinics next

monday so I will

> > only need to drive down with Logan once. I got an appointment booked for

next

> monday

> > at hanger clinic at federal way. However the earliest appointment at hanger

clinic at

> > lakewood is next thursday. Vancouver is about 3 hours away from both

location.

> >

> > One of the orthotist at valley orthocare has lots of experience (I read in

the group).

The

> > orthotist at federal way has 3 year of experience. The receptionist at

lakewood said

her

> > orthotist has worked there as long as she did, which is 2 years, so my

impression is

that

> it

> > is probably just a few years as well. I understand that one can be really

experienced

> even

> > though he or she has just done it for a few years. So that is why I am

asking how

were

> > people's experience at these 2 clinics. Am I better off doing locally with

an known

> > experience orthotist waiting for 2 months.

> >

> > Sincerely Yours,

> > Alison

> >

>