RE: [SPAM]Re: Re: The foam inside the Boston band

[Guest guest]

You’re correct, the band is a bit like an onion where they

shave out sections of the band as the baby grows. The band should not be

loose at all – there should be pressure points where the band holds on to

the head and then there should be areas that are shave out to allow for growth.

Molly

Novato, California

Nicolas, 3, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland)

4/24/06-9/12/06, Graduate!

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From: Plagiocephaly

[mailto:Plagiocephaly ] On Behalf Of anadashmaria@...

Sent: 6 March 2009 12:26

Plagiocephaly

Subject: [sPAM]Re: Re: The foam inside the Boston band

I need to clarify this with the orthotist. When it was

initially put on it was so loose and then they said this just means he can be

in it longer which I didn't undestand because I thought it was like an onion

where you shave sections out with growth and it should fit well from the

ghetgo. I would say it fits well now but it did reek like glue for a while. I

doubt it was the new helmet smell.

From: " Foley, Molly "

Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 12:09:17 -0800

<Plagiocephaly >

Subject: RE: Re: The foam inside the Boston band

Our ortho glued foam back into our band after

it was accidentally shaved out

too much. The band never fit real well after that and they ended up making

us a new band for free. So yes, it can be done but I wouldn't recommend it.

Molly

Novato, California

Nicolas, 3, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland) 4/24/06-9/12/06,

Graduate!

, 6

, 9

Re: The foam inside the Boston band

Cranial Tech does not tape or glue foam back in (isn't super glue toxic?),

and generally speaking, it's not a common practice for foam to be added back

in. If a band fits properly, there should be no reason to do that. I have

heard of it happening, but it's pretty rare, and I'm sorry to say it,

usually is an indication of a poorly fitted band, a bad adjustment, and/or

an inexperienced ortho.

Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)

Jordan-5

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> Someone said that they can't tape foam back in the helmet but they did for

us with the Boston Band so I know you can. It reeks like super glue for 24

hours but it can totally be done.

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> Ana-

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